Space Station's Inflatable Room

An inflatable room has been delivered to the International Space Station.

20:50 13 April 2016

SpaceX has delivered an inflatable bedroom for astronauts to the International Space Station. The first of its kind to go into the space, its makers hope that it will revolutionise the way that astronauts live in space. 

 

Bigelow Aerospace, the maker of the small room, hopes that it can launch inflatable space stations in the next four years that can be leased out to commercial companies. 

 

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), is able to be packed into much smaller spaces than traditional habitats. However, when blown up, it is as big as a small bedroom. 

 

"It looks like we caught a Dragon," announced British astronaut Timothy Peake, who made the grab. "There are smiles all around here," NASA's Mission Control replied. "Nice job capturing that Dragon."