Lockheed Martin and NASA: Inflating Habitat Dreams of Lunar and Martian Habitation

Lockheed Martin successfully performed a burst test on a sub-scale inflatable space module at its Denver site, enduring a pressure six times its operational level.

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Inflatable modules, critical to NASA's Artemis program, will support crewed lunar missions.

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Lockheed Martin's lightweight, compact inflatable habitat stands out in space infrastructure.

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Lockheed's Senior Systems Engineer, Jonathan Markcity, stressed the importance of system-level tests to validate design and manufacturing.

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A recent test displayed the inflatable habitat's energy potential when the explosion launched the test stand.

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Lockheed engineers will now commence subscale system level creep testing to assess the habitat's lifespan.

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Lockheed Martin intends to establish habitable structures on the Moon and Mars with inflatable habitat technology.

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The successful burst test marks a crucial progress in developing inflatable space habitats, a transformative technology for space exploration.

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