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Bigelow Module Mystery: Solved

July 2nd, 2007
Author Leonard David

» Bigelow Module Mystery: Solved

Take a look at some of that high-resolution imagery being beamed down from the just-launched Bigelow Aerospace Genesis 2 expandable module.

There’s interesting signage attached to the side of the orbiting module:

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/070701_genesis2_firstimage.html

Turns out that the wording is the name of Robert Bigelow’s granddaughter, Blair, I’ve been told, and it was meant as a gift to her.

Genesis 2 joined sistership Genesis 1 in Earth orbit after liftoff on June 28th.