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International Space Station Is About To Get Crowded, And It’s Running Out Of Beds
By Brendan Byrne
April 22, 2021
The International Space Station might be bigger than a football field, but it’s equipped with just seven permanent sleeping pods, each about the size of a phone booth. NASA has to get creative for those rare times when there are more people than beds.
When the four new crew members arrive, they’ll join seven already on board. Two astronauts will have to sleep in the docked SpaceX capsules. And that leaves two others without beds but that’s not a problem. “The nice thing about sleeping in space is that just about anywhere can be your bedroom,” said NASA spokesman Dan Huot.
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The International Space Station is larger than a football field. But with 11 people soon to be aboard, there aren t enough places for them all to sleep.
The International Space Station might be bigger than a football field, but it s equipped with just seven permanent sleeping pods, each about the size of a phone booth. NASA has to get creative for those rare times when there are more people than beds.
When the four new crew members arrive, they ll join seven already on board. Two astronauts will have to sleep in the docked SpaceX capsules. And that leaves two others without beds but that s not a problem. The nice thing about sleeping in space is that just about anywhere can be your bedroom, said NASA spokesman Dan Huot.
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The International Space Station is larger than a football field. But with 11 people soon to be aboard, there aren t enough places for them all to sleep. Courtesy NASA
The International Space Station might be bigger than a football field, but it s equipped with just seven permanent sleeping pods, each about the size of a phone booth. NASA has to get creative for those rare times when there are more people than beds.
When the four new crew members arrive, they ll join seven already on board. Two astronauts will have to sleep in the docked SpaceX capsules. And that leaves two others without beds but that s not a problem. The nice thing about sleeping in space is that just about anywhere can be your bedroom, said NASA spokesman Dan Huot.
5 hours ago by Brendan Byrne (NPR)
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The International Space Station is larger than a football field. But with 11 people soon to be aboard, there aren t enough places for them all to sleep.
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The International Space Station might be bigger than a football field, but it’s equipped with just seven permanent sleeping pods, each about the size of a phone booth. NASA has to get creative for those rare times when there are more people than beds.