BA 2100
Model of the BA 2100
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| Station statistics | |
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| Crew | 16[1] |
| Mission status | Proposed |
| Mass | 65–70 tonnes (143,000–154,000 lb)[1][2] |
| Length | 17.8 m (58.4 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 12.6 m (41.3 ft)[1] |
| Pressurised volume | 2,250 m3 (79,000 cu ft)[3] |
The BA 2100, or Olympus,[3] is a conceptual design for a larger, heavier, and more capable expandable space station module, or interplanetary human transport module,[2] by Bigelow Aerospace. The larger BA 2100 would extend the volume and capabilities of the BA 330 module, which is under development as part of the Bigelow Commercial Space Station.[4] As with the BA 330 module, the number in the name refers to the number of cubic meters of space offered by the module when fully expanded in space.[5]
The weight of the BA 2100 could be as low as 65 to 70 tonnes (143,000 to 154,000 lb),[1][2] but would more likely be "in the range of 100 metric tons".[6] It is substantially larger than the BA 330, with the docking ends of the module alone estimated at approximately 25 feet (7.6 m) in diameter.[2] The concept model showed the docking ports at both ends.[5] The BA 2100 would require the use of a super-heavy-lift launch vehicle–and would require an 8-meter (26 ft) fairing for launch, such as the proposed Space Launch System, the Block II version of which would have a 130-tonne (290,000 lb) payload capacity.[6]
Pressurized volume of single BA 2100 module is 2,250 cubic metres (79,000 cu ft),[3] compared to 837 cubic metres (29,600 cu ft) volume of the whole International Space Station as of April 2013[update].
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