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The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is seen attached to the Tranquility module of the International Space Station. BEAM is an is an experimental expandable habitat. Expandable habitats, occasionally described as inflatable habitats, greatly decrease the amount of transport volume for future space missions. via NASA ift.tt/2dKqV2g
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Space Station's Expandable Habitat was taken on September 21, 2016 at 02:53PM