Tag: space-stations
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Sierra Space is blowing up stuff to prove inflatable habitats are safe
Sierra Space says it has demonstrated in a ground test that a full-scale inflatable habitat for a future space station can meet NASA’s recommended safety standards, clearing a technical gate on the road toward building a commercial outpost in low-Earth orbit. During a December test at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, Sierra Space’s…
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With budget cuts and an aging station, can NASA learn to love a gap in orbit?
Just in case you were under any illusions about the age of the International Space Station, Monday marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Zarya module. This Russian-built power and propulsion module formed the cornerstone of the space station, and the first residents arrived two years later. In other words, some hardware on…