The Verge

NASA blew up this inflatable space station structure on purpose

Watch Sierra Space’s inflatable space habitat undergo its second ‘ultimate burst pressure’ test. Watch Sierra Space’s inflatable space habitat undergo its second ‘ultimate burst pressure’ test. is a ...
Futurism

Space Startup Blows Up Another Giant Inflatable Space Station Module

Space startup Sierra Space has blown up its third inflatable space station module at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, a violent event caught in an epic slow-motion video. The goal was ...
Space.com

Boom! Watch an inflatable space habitat explode during testing (video)

The pressure was so high, it lofted the entire test stand. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's inevitable. Testing of ...
SpaceNews

ILC Dover Receives Go-Ahead From NASA for the Intelligent Flexible Materials for Inflatable Space Structures Program

objectives and technical challenges noted in NASA’s Human & Robotic Technology (H&RT) Project Formulation Plan. Reduced stowage volume (or increased packing efficiency), which can have a profound ...
SpaceNews

Sierra Space tests inflatable module technology

A subscale version of Sierra Space's LIFE module, equipped with a metallic plate representing a window, is prepared for a burst test. Credit: Sierra Space KIHEI, Hawaii — Sierra Space conducted ...
Business Wire

Sierra Space Heralds Giant Leap in Microgravity Research and Manufacturing with Historic Test of Expandable Space Station Technology

LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sierra Space, a leading commercial space-tech company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth ®, announced today that its expandable space ...
Houston Chronicle

UH receives NASA grant to create inflatable moon habitats and other structures

The University of Houston is receiving $5 million from NASA to develop expandable infrastructure for the moon and Mars. The money will go toward a new University of Houston research center, called the ...
SpaceRef

Sierra Space Advances Future of Space Habitation in Low-Earth Orbit and Deep Space with LIFE™ Test

Sierra Space’s fourth LIFE™ Habitat test in February 2023 places them at the forefront of inflatable structures for future space missions. Sierra Space, a leading, pureplay commercial space company ...
Space.com

Bigelow Aerospace's Inflatable Space Station Idea (Photos)

Representatives with Bigelow Aerospace plan to build bases on the moon. Representatives with Bigelow Aerospace plan to build bases on the moon. Representatives with Bigelow Aerospace plan to build ...
SpaceRef

Sierra Space Completes Third Successful Test of Inflatable Habitat Unit Designed for First Commercial Space Station

Sierra Space, a leading, pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today that the company’s LIFE™ habitat (Large Integrated ...

This startup is betting that the Moon needs hotels, not just rockets

While the six-year timeline for its first missions may sound improbable, GRU Space has already secured seed funding from Y Combinator and is slated to enter ...