This week, astronauts successfully entered the International Space Station’s first inflatable habitat. . @Astro_Jeff enters @BigelowSpace #BEAM for first time to collect air sample and set up sensors. https://t.co/57FUupjcHN — Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) June 6, 2016 Wearing a mask and a headlamp, NASA astronaut Jeff Williams opened the hatch to the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM). Williams, joined by Russian cosmonaut, Oleg Skripochka, collected air samples and downloaded data from sensors embedded in the expanded module. After checking the sensors, temperature, air samples, and condition of the inner surfaces of BEAM, Williams reported that the expanded module was in “pristine condition.” Once all initial inspections were completed, all crew exited and BEAM’s latch was closed. Space station crewmembers will reenter the module a few more times this week. BEAM, a product by Bigelow Aerospace , was...