NASA unfolding BEAM module on the ISS suspended until May 27 – RIA Novosti

16:53 26.05.2016

(updated: 16:57 26.05.2016 )

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WASHINGTON, May 26 – RIA Novosti work on the unfolding of the new inflatable BEAM module on the International space station on hold until Friday, said NASA

“Deploying the module is suspended for today, ground services will assess.. all data, we will continue tomorrow, “- said a leading NASA broadcast.

The operation to expand the new sliding BEAM module launched to the ISS in the 6.10 at the time of East coast USA (13:10 MSK). However, after nearly three hours of work, NASA experts decided to suspend work. “The pressure is slightly higher safety pressure curve”, -. Leading broadcast from the Mission Control Centre in Houston

said earlier on Wednesday, NASA astronaut Jeff Williams undertook preparations for razdvizheniya module by checking its integrity and installation of equipment to support and control expansion. It is assumed that BEAM must be inflated to the estimated size of 3.2 meters. The first output of the station crew in the sliding module is scheduled for June 2.

BEAM, developed by Bigelow Airspace under contract with NASA, Folded has been delivered to the ISS in early April, then it docked in the port of the American module “Tranquility “. It is planned that the module, which will add to the ISS has 16 cubic meters of habitable space, will be in orbit for two years, after which bude undocked and partially burned when entering the Earth’s atmosphere.