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Inflatable LIFE space habitat completes burst pressure test
April 1st, 2024
The ultimate burst pressure test results, released in January, showed the habitat’s pressure shell was pushed to 77 pounds per square inch, well over the 60.8 psi required by NASA. Additional failure testing will take place this year on other inflatable fabric layers that will eventually comprise each habitat module of the Orbital Reef space […]
Inflatable space habitats undergo testing
October 1st, 2023
The 2019 full-scale habitat prototype. Photo: ILC Dover Inflatable habitats are not only under development for the moon but also low Earth orbit (LEO). Sierra Space Corp. and Blue Origin are two of the organizations involved with the Orbital Reef, the first commercial space station. The goal is having it operational before the end of […]