Facebook/Bigelow Aerospace On Tuesday, hotel billionaire Robert Bigelow announced the launch of Bigelow Space Operations. The new company will operate inflatable space stations called B330s, which are being developed by Bigelow Aerospace (a space hardware company). The first two B330 modules are slated for launch in 2021. BSO is also working with the International Space Station to carry its payloads. Bigelow hopes to build an inflatable space station more than twice as big as the ISS. Robert Bigelow, who made his billions from the hotel chain Budget Suites of America, has officially launched a new spaceflight company called Bigelow Space Operations (BSO). Bigelow, age 72, founded Bigelow Aerospace in 1999.

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