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BA 2100

Space habitat conceptualized by Bigelow Aerospace

Field	Value
station	BA 2100
names_list	Olympus
station_image	Bigelow BA-2100 expandable space module.jpg
station_image_caption	Model of the BA 2100 space station
station_image_size	300px
crew	16
status	Proposed
mass	65000 -
length	17.8 m
diameter	12.6 m
volume	2250 m3

The BA 2100, or Olympus, was a conceptual inflatable space habitat by Bigelow Aerospace. The larger BA 2100 would extend the volume and capabilities of the B330 module, which is under development as part of the Bigelow Commercial Space Station. As with the B330 module, the number in the name refers to the number of cubic meters of space offered by the module when fully expanded in space (equivalent to 74,000 cubic feet).

The mass of the BA 2100 could be as low as 65000 to, It is substantially larger than the B330, with the docking ends of the module alone estimated at approximately 7.6 m in diameter. The concept model showed the docking ports at both ends. The BA 2100 would require the use of a super heavy-lift launch vehicle with a fairing at least 8 m wide.

Pressurized volume of single BA 2100 module is 2250 m3, compared to 1005 m3 volume of the whole International Space Station .

References

Bigelow Aerospace. (May 24, 2011). "International Space Development Conference - Bigelow Slideshow". Spaceref.com.
Higginbotham, Adam. (May 2, 2013). "Robert Bigelow Plans a Real Estate Empire in Space". Business Week.
Simberg, Rand. (October 28, 2010). "Bigelow Aerospace Shows Off Bigger, Badder Space Real Estate". Popular Mechanics.
(May 6, 2010). "Bigelow Marketing Inflatable Space Stations". Aviation Week.
Wang, Brian. (October 29, 2010). "BA-2100 module and other Bigelow Aerospace news".
(October 21, 2010). "Bigelow Aerospace's Space Station".

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