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Genesis I is an experimental space habitat designed and built by the private American firm Bigelow Aerospace and launched in 2006. It was the first module to be sent into orbit by the company, and tested various systems, materials and techniques related to determining the viability of long-term inflatable space structures through 2008.
Genesis II is the second experimental space habitat designed and built by the private American firm Bigelow Aerospace, launched in 2007.As the second module sent into orbit by the company, this spacecraft built on the data and experience gleaned from its previously orbited sister-ship Genesis I.
Bigelow Aerospace was an American space design and manufacturing company which ceased operations in 2020. It was an aeronautics and outer space technology company which manufactured and developed expandable space station modules. Bigelow Aerospace was founded by Robert Bigelow in 1998, and was based in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Robert Thomas Bigelow [1] [2] (born May 12, 1944) is an American businessman. He owns Budget Suites of America and is the founder of Bigelow Aerospace. [3] [4] Bigelow has provided financial support for investigations of UFOs and parapsychological topics, including the continuation of consciousness after death. [5]
The TransHab project was canceled by Congress in 2000, [7] [8] [9] and Bigelow Aerospace purchased the rights to the patents developed by NASA to pursue private space station designs. [10] In 2006 and 2007, Bigelow launched two demonstration modules to Earth orbit, Genesis I and Genesis II. [11] [12]
Genesis 2 or Genesis II may refer to: Genesis II (space habitat), an experimental spacecraft launched by Bigelow Aerospace in 2006; Genesis II (film), a 1973 television film pilot; Genesis II Church of Health and Healing, promoter of MMS (known as the "Miracle Mineral Solution") and other sacraments; Genesis 2 (Bible), chapter 2 of the Book of ...
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The module follows the launch of two demonstration modules successfully tested in Earth orbit, Genesis I in 2006 [18] and Genesis II in 2007. As of 2005, Bigelow Aerospace had plans to develop the CSS Skywalker, a space station based upon using B330 modules to act as an orbital hotel. [19]