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Space Station Technology Advanced by Sierra Space

Hypervelocity Impact Testing Conducted at NASA White Sands

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Tom Patton
Apr 29, 2025
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A series of hypervelocity impact trials has been conducted by Sierra Space at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico to optimize the structural integrity of Sierra Space’s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) habitat. The goal of this NASA-supported testing was to refine a shield for the company’s expandable, flexible space s…

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