The SierraSpaceCo calls these inflatable spaces LIFE habitats, short for Large Integrated Flexible Environment(s). NASA wants some that can last 60 years in space. See a so-called 'creep test' to determine the explosive breaking point of the habitats:
Using an historic Apollo era test stand at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, commercial space company Sierra Space inflated a prototype space habitat that could one day serve as a home to astronauts until it blew up.The dramatic test on Dec. 21, 2022 was another step toward keeping humans alive, productive and happy in space for long periods of time, the company said.
Sierra Space calls these inflatable spaces LIFE habitats, short for Large Integrated Flexible Environment. NASA wants them that can last 60 years in space, and the company says it has already exceeded that. “LIFE represents the essential technology developments needed to one day enable humans to live and work in space,” Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice said. “Habitat units are a key element in Sierra Space’s platform in space, and this crucial milestone illustrates that our team has exceeded programmatic requirements that validate critical aspects of the LIFE design.”
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