First inflatable habitat in orbit

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:toys
gptkbp:advances space habitat design
gptkbp:attached_to gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:United_Launch_Alliance
NASA and Bigelow Aerospace
gptkbp:contributes_to NASA's exploration goals
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Bigelow_Aerospace
gptkbp:enhances crew comfort
gptkbp:features radiation protection
gptkbp:historical_achievement space habitat development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First inflatable habitat in orbit
gptkbp:inflated_by gptkb:crew_members
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:Bigelow's_space_architecture
Bigelow's vision for space habitation
gptkbp:is_a_prototype_for future space habitats.
commercial space stations
future habitats
gptkbp:is_a_significant_step_in human spaceflight technology
gptkbp:is_a_testbed_for new technologies
gptkbp:is_designed_for crew habitation
gptkbp:is_designed_to reusable
future lunar missions
gptkbp:is_equipped_with environmental control systems
gptkbp:is_expected_to gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:NASA's_ISS_program
the future of space exploration
commercial space initiatives
the ISS's living quarters
gptkbp:is_tested_for long-duration space missions
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkbp:launched April 8, 2016
gptkbp:model future expandable habitats
gptkbp:name gptkb:BEAM
gptkbp:operational_period 2 years
gptkbp:originated_in sustainable human presence in space
interplanetary missions
gptkbp:part_of reduce costs of space exploration
gptkbp:provides additional storage
gptkbp:purpose expandable living space
gptkbp:size 13.1 cubic meters
gptkbp:supports gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of inflatable technology
commercial space capabilities
inflatable module technology
inflatable structures in space
gptkbp:weight 1,800 kilograms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BEAM
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5