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Inflatable Space Station Module Passes Seventh Burst Test

Ultimate Burst Pressure Test Conducted on Sierra Space Softgoods Structure

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Tom Patton
Jul 30, 2024
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The expandable space station technology under development by Sierra Space recently passed a seventh key validation test, and second full-scale structural test, at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Completion of the successful Ultimate Burst Pressure test, which occurred on June 18 in collaboration with ILC Dover (an Ingersoll Rand B…

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