Huge inflatable space station module bursts in test (video)

Aerospace company Sierra Space is developing inflatable modules for future space stations. The modules are packed into a small space, launched on a rocket, and then expanded upon arrival in orbit. In the below video, watch as their Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE)—with a volume of 300 cubic meters—is inflated at the NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and bursts with beauty. — Read the rest
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