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Sierra Space has achieved a major milestone in the development of the first commercial space station. The first Ultimate Burst Pressure test of our full-scal...
Sierra Space has conducted stress test of a full-scale inflatable space habitat. It exceeded NASA's safety levels by 27 percent, according to a release from Sierra Space. Credit:...
13 gru 2022 · Sierra Space deliberately exploded a small prototype for an inflatable astronaut habitat to get ready for spaceflight. The company conducted what it calls the "ultimate burst pressure test"...
22 sty 2024 · Sierra Space has conducted a pressure test on its LIFE space habitat that ended with a dramatic – though expected – explosion.
It can comfortably sleep four astronauts, with additional room for science experiments, exercise equipment, a medical center and Astro Garden® system, which can grow fresh produce for astronauts on long-duration space missions. Volume: 10.6 m3. Length: 2m. Diameter: 3m.
22 sty 2024 · Sierra Space has successfully completed an ultimate burst pressure (UBP) test of a full-size inflatable space station module, rupturing the 300-m 3 (3,230-ft. 2 ) structure at 77 psi—well above...
22 sty 2024 · With the support of NASA, it pumped in air beyond the recommended level of 60.8 psi until the whole thing went kaboom. (The explosive ending starts at 5:55 in the video below.)
