Hotel Tycoon Pushes Inflatable Space Stations

heptapod writes "Reclusive millionaire and motel tycoon Robert Bigelow has announced launching inflatable space stations through his personal aerospace firm. He's working off of NASA's TransHab designs and hopes to get launch one as early as November 2005! I'm sure after someone wins the X Prize they'll need someplace to stay the night. I wonder if each inflatable station module won't come with complimentary bibles."

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Re:Living in a bubble

[MBAFK]

The NASA Transhab design uses "multiple layers, which consist of Mylar, Kevlar, Nextel and foam rubber, provide better protection from micrometeorites than a metal shell."

Source

There is quite a bit of info out there about the Transhabs, NASA are taking this quite seriously.

Re:Living in a bubble

[MBAFK]

My understanding is that the modules have a metal docking collar at one end as shown in these two pictures:

Pic 1
Pic 2

DEMRON

[zentinal]

I believe that you're referring to RST's (Radiation Shield Technology) product Demron. It is not a film, it is a fabric, not quite the film that you referred to, but the closest I could find.