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LMC Conducts Burst Pressure Test on Space Habitat Module

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Tom Patton
Dec 16, 2022
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A space habitat module under development by Lockheed Martin has undergone an Ultimate Bust Pressure test, achieving a burst at 285 psi and more than six times the max operating pressure. The company is developing an inflatable structure technology to support human space habitation as part of NASA’s NextSTEP program.

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