it's nice to read "ahead of schedule" for any aerospace project, especially an entreprenurial effort! Go for it Bigelow!<br /><br />On "space trucking" - what's needed is a second or third stage that also functions just fine as a refuelable tug for general use. I've written in another thread that there will be a near-term market for an American version of the FGB. The Bigelow Nautilus units are not, as far as I know, going to have their own RCS or rockets. Control and a multi purpose command, airlock, node and docking adapter module will still be necessary. I wouldn't be surprised if Bigelow uses a new Energia product (maybe "FGB2"/Enterprise), but there should be a use for an American version.<br /><br />Now, you have the Bigelow Nautilus, an FGB and two of the craft that wins the America's Space Prize. Add several refueled "tugstages" and you can travel anywhere in the Inner Solarsystem. <br /><br />Josh <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>