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In October 2017, it was announced that the module would stay attached to the ISS until 2020, with options for two further one-year extensions. The module will be used to store up to 130 cargo transfer bags in an effort to free up additional space aboard the station.<ref name="arstech20171003"/> The ISS crew began work in November to prepare BEAM for use as storage space.<ref name="nasa20171121">{{cite web |url=https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/11/21/beam-work-and-vision-checks-for-crew-today/ |title=BEAM Work and Vision Checks for Crew Today |publisher=NASA |first=Mark |last=Garcia |date=November 21, 2017 |accessdate=January 29, 2018}}</ref>

[[File:ISS-53 Paolo Nespoli works inside the BEAM.jpg|thumb|thumb|[[European Space Agency]] astronaut [[Paolo Nespoli]] inside BEAM, outfitted with new cargo storage bins.]]

==Objectives==