Following a successful inflatable habitat burst test in December 2022, Lockheed Martin conducted another subscale burst test on June 14 in Colorado—and like the first time, it went off with a bang!

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 ...

HOUSTON — If you live near NASA, be prepared for a loud boom this weekend. Engineers at Johnson Space Center are conducting a pressure test on Saturday that will create a sudden burst of noise between ...

Based on a presentation to the 13th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Honolulu, May 25-30, 2003. A new high-strength steel with a specified minimum yield strength of 120 ksi has ...

Sierra Space recently conducted a burst test of a subscale version of its Large Inflatable Flexible Environment (LIFE) habitat. The one-third scale module burst at 192 pounds per square inch (PSI), ...

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. Breaking space news, the latest ...

LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sierra Space, a leading pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today that it is on the ...

Engineers intentionally blew up a full-scale prototype of an inflatable space module that could be used in future missions. Watch the big bang unfold here. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

The company conducted a spectacular burst test on a full-scale LIFE module to assess the strength of its pressure shell. Reading time 2 minutes You can’t fly an inflatable module to space without ...

Sierra Space’s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) module is the size of a house and made from ultra-strong synthetic fiber. By Andrew Paul Published Jan 23, 2024 11:22 AM EST Get the Popular ...