August 13, 2006: Nanotech's Dark Side - Sir Charles Shults III | Aerospace Projects - Robert Bigelow

Art Bell opens with an interview with Robert Bigelow, founder of Bigelow Aerospace, who discusses the successful launch of Genesis 1, his privately funded expandable spacecraft orbiting at 342 miles above Earth. Bigelow describes multi-layered shielding that outperforms aluminum in impact tests, 13 onboard cameras, and biological experiments including Madagascar hissing beetles that survived a two-hour vacuum. He reveals plans for Genesis 2 in January and a five-year roadmap, while lamenting… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/august-13-2006-nanotechs-dark-side-sir-charles-shults-iii-aerospace-projects-robert-bigelow