Max Space says its inflatable architecture can be easily scaled to larger sizes. Credit: Max Space COLORADO SPRINGS—Startup Max Space has manifested an inflatable space station module on a SpaceX ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Engineers intentionally blew up a full-scale prototype of an inflatable space module that could be used in future missions. Watch the big bang unfold here. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Inflatable space habitats are reportedly the next biggest venture by startup Max Space, hoping to make the Moon and Mars habitable for humanity. Max Space's habitats are reportedly the largest modules ...

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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 ...

The European Space Agency and Hassell Studio design for a 144 person moonbase has dozens of inflatable modules that will be covered by regolith. The larger inflatable modules are about 22 feet (7 ...

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module’s (BEAM) hatch was opened up for the first time today. Astronaut Jeff Williams entered BEAM and checked sensors, installed air ducts and reported back to Earth ...