Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Inflatable space structures
open-in-new
<p>Inflatable space structures are structures which use pressurized air to maintain shape and rigidity. The technological approach has been employed from the early days of the space program with satellites such as Echo, to impact attenuation system that enabled the successful landing of the Pathfinder satellite and rover on Mars in 1997. Inflatable structures are also candidates for <a href="/facts/Inflatable_space_habitat/pqHhnK6S">space structures</a>, given their low weight, and hence easy transportability. </p>