Insight into Bigelow Aerospace's Projects

Editor’s note: Have a look at U.S. Patent 6,962,310:

Inventors: Bigelow; Robert T. (Las Vegas, NV): An inflatable satellite bus is claimed for use with a mission payload. The inflatable satellite bus is comprised of a core adapted to receive a mission payload. There is an expandable shell attached to the core and substantially enclosing the core. The core has an attitude control device and a power system attached to the core and operated by a controller.