Full-Scale Prototype Space Habitat Explodes Under Pressure

Private space company Sierra Space has blown up its first full-scale inflatable space habitat dubbed Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) — and it was all part of the plan. The ballon-like contraption, which measured just over 20 feet tall, held the third of the volume of the International Space Station once fully inflated. Engineers […]

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