NASA is withdrawing a proposal to revamp its strategy for transitioning from the International Space Station to commercial stations.

On May 31, 1990, the Soviet Union launched a new module to the Mir space station. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com]( The new

That's one big bang for space station safety. Sierra Space deliberately blew up its first full-scale space station module prototype recently to get ready for future space missions that could take place as soon as 2030, the company announced on Monday (Jan. 22

Sierra Space aimed to blow a space module apart on video, and delivered on that promise in spades. The company completed its third module test on the journey to certify its module design for eventual spaceflight and to help develop a private space complex ...

China launched its third and final module Monday in its effort to complete its permanent space station as competition with the United States continues to intensify. Mengtian was launched into space from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan.

The company conducted a spectacular burst test on a full-scale LIFE module to assess the strength of its pressure shell. Reading time 2 minutes You can’t fly an inflatable module to space without bursting a few on Earth. Sierra Space watched its giant ...

A 300-cubic-meter inflatable module exceeded NASA safety margins by more than 20% in a recent burst test. Credit: Sierra Space LONDON — Sierra Space has completed a second full-scale burst test of an inflatable module that the company is developing for ...