Heartened by their early success with the first Genesis inflatable habitat (which is still operating now, five months later), Bigelow Aerospace are busily preparing its experiment-laden successor for launch around springtime next year. But they are also looking forward further, projecting the launch of a prototype capsule capable of housing three crew with full life support by the end of the decade. If that’s not just big talk, the nation-states have a challenge on their hands.