Update From Bigelow Aerospace

Ace Up Our Sleeve

It’s the workplace pastime for those taking a discreet break from work: Playing computer solitaire.

In the best Bigelow Aerospace tradition of making spaceflight fun, a solitaire game with a Bigelow Aerospace twist has been launched today at www.bigelowaerospace.com.

Bigelow Aerospace Solitaire functions similar to the Klondike game that is one of the most frequently used files on a Windows computer. The BA game has a space theme with images throughout from the Bigelow Aerospace files. Players also have at their disposal different card backsides. A running leaderboard is also included of the fastest 20 times worldwide. Play Bigelow Aerospace Solitaire now at this link: http://www.bigelowaerospace.com/galaxy_games/flash/BASolitaire.php.

Winning a World View

Another ongoing and popular game at www.bigelowaerospace.com is “Where in the World?”

In this two-part game, Web site visitors try to solve an online slide puzzle to see one of the latest pictures beamed down from Genesis I. The challenge doesn’t end there. The user then needs to figure out just where on Earth Genesis I was flying over when the picture was taken based upon land features and other landmarks seen in the photo. The first visitor to submit the correct answer is recognized on the Web site. The latest Where in the World? winner — Robert Gutowski — has been announced at http://www.bigelowaerospace.com/galaxy_games/flash/BigelowsSlidePuzzle.php.

Have a Happy Holiday

As a holiday gift, this is one of the latest hi-res images from Genesis I. Seen below the orbiting pathfinder space habitat, one can see Lake Mead and the Las Vegas area at the center of the picture, and make out the coastline of Los Angeles and Catalina Island in the upper right.

Thanks for all your past support and here’s to a happy new year, which will feature the launch of Genesis II in early 2007!