You know when you just keep inflating a balloon?
Space startup Sierra Space intentionally blew up a prototype inflatable space station module to see how much punishment it can take once it's orbiting the Earth,The "ultimate burst pressure test" took place last month and resulted in an early, scaled-down prototype of the Large Integrated Flexible Environment , a segment of Blue Origin's planned Orbital Reef private space station, bursting dramatically, as seen in a video.
The Orbital Reef is a collaborative effort between the Jeff Bezos-led company and Sierra Space, and is meant to act as a successor to the rapidly aging International Space Station.to three competing private space station concepts, with the Orbital Reef team receiving $130 million.show a sleek structure orbiting the Earth, featuring several roomy segments.
The most recent test, which took place months after a first test in July, demonstrated that the segment was able to withstand pressures of up to 204 psi, which is well above the safety requirement of just 182 psi, according to the company. "This second successful UBP test proves we can demonstrate design, manufacturing and assembly repeatability, all of which are keys areas for certification," said Shawn Buckley, LIFE chief engineer at Sierra Space, in the statement.
Sierra Space's ambitions don't end there. The company is also developing a cargo spaceplane to supply the Orbital Reef station called Dream Chaser — and we can't think of a more appropriate name.
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