A 300-cubic-meter inflatable module exceeded NASA safety margins by more than 20% in a recent burst test. Credit: Sierra Space LONDON — Sierra Space has completed a second full-scale burst test of an ...

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 ...

This animated image shows four ways BEAM may expand in orbit once it has been attached to the International Space Station. This infographic gives facts about the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, ...

Blow-up rafts are just the thing for lounging at the pool, blow-up beds for a houseful of guests. But a blow-up spacecraft? It may sound more “Jetsons” than “Right Stuff,” but NASA is about to put the ...

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Bigelow Aerospace launched its Genesis II inflatable space module June 28 on a converted Russian ICBM as the company continues the highly successful orbital test of its first sub-scale module, Genesis ...

Sierra Nevada hopes to impress NASA and other potential partners with its initial design, but a space-ready habitat could be altered as needed. With all the changes to the proposed Lunar Gateway, the ...