Model of Inflatable Space Station to Launch Feb 16

alex writes "A Russian rocket will launch a 1/3 scale model of of the Bigelow inflatable space station a week from Friday, according to The Space Fellowship. This prototype will carry a thousand personal objects donated by Bigelow Aerospace employees. If all goes well, another prototype should go up by September, and non-Bigelow-employee enthusiasts might be able to contribute their own garbage--err, personal items--to the project. (Via Futurismic)"

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[blueZ3]

Inflatable model to be launched to space station?

cool!

[bigattichouse]

Can I put my collection of 19th century sewing needles in it? :)

Finally...

[KodeJockey]

Its the dream home my inflatable doll always wanted.

Re:Replace "February 16th" with "June 16th"

[nizo]

They would have launched it sooner, but it took longer than they expected to blow up all the little inflatable astronauts.

"anybody" can have their stuff in there?

[RealGrouchy]

FTA: "If you log onto the Bigelow Aerospace Web portal, you will have a chance to actually see your item floating by!"

I think that what they really mean is:

"If you log onto the Bigelow Aerospace Web portal, you will have a chance to actually see a whole bunch of GoldenPalace.com merchandise floating by!"

- RG>