Inflatable spacecraft beams back images

July 14, 2006 Inflatable spacecraft beams back images (AP)

In this artist rendering released by Bigelow Aerospace, a model of the Genesis I spacecraft is shown. Hotel tycoon Robert Bigelow's dream of building an inflatable commercial space station takes a step toward reality with the launch the experimental spacecraft in Russia in July 2006. (AP Photo/Bigelow Aerospace)

(AP) -- An unmanned, inflatable spacecraft launched by a Las Vegas real estate mogul has beamed back the first images since it slipped into orbit and expanded itself.



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