No matter what materials one uses to make them, inflatable everything has a tendency to eventually burst. While that may be fun when it comes to party balloons, it's not something to be desired for a ...

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 ...

Sierra Space completed this test to prepare for Orbital Reef, a private space complex to replace the International Space Station. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Humans are headed back to the Moon and, eventually, Mars, and for space-faring astronauts, luxury is often the last thing on their mind. Still, orbiting the Moon or making a long trip to another world ...

The International Space Station is nearing the end of its life and will soon be crashed back to Earth in spectacular fashion. This means there's a gap in the market for a new space station, and Sierra ...

When developing new technology, rarely is having it explode a good thing. Unless you’re demonstrating that an inflatable habitat is capable of surviving environments beyond the extremes of space. As ...