Robert Bigelow
Encyclopedia
Robert T. Bigelow is a hotel
and aerospace
entrepreneur
. He owns the hotel chain Budget Suites of America
and is the founder of Bigelow Aerospace
.
Bigelow Aerospace has launched two experimental space modules, Genesis I and Genesis II
, and has plans for full-scale manned space habitats to be used as orbital hotels, research labs and factories.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
and aerospace
Aerospace
Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. He owns the hotel chain Budget Suites of America
Budget Suites of America
Budget Suites of America is a hotel chain founded in 1987 and owned by Robert Bigelow.It caters to budget travelers needing to stay for an extended period. Its rooms are primarily suites featuring a full kitchen. Budget Suites owns three hotels in Phoenix, Arizona, four in Las Vegas, Nevada, ten in...
and is the founder of Bigelow Aerospace
Bigelow Aerospace
Bigelow Aerospace is a North Las Vegas, Nevada space technology startup company that is pioneering work on expandable space station modules. Bigelow Aerospace was founded by Robert Bigelow in 1998...
.
Bigelow Aerospace has launched two experimental space modules, Genesis I and Genesis II
Genesis II
Genesis II is a 1973 American TV film created and produced by Gene Roddenberry and directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.It opens with the line, "My name is Dylan Hunt...
, and has plans for full-scale manned space habitats to be used as orbital hotels, research labs and factories.
External links
- Bigelow Aerospace website
- Bigelow’s Aerospace and Saucer Emporium, Skeptical InquirerSkeptical InquirerThe Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry with the subtitle: The magazine for science and reason....
33.4, July/August 2009