inflatable space structure

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 space structures, given their low weight, and hence easy transportability.

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  Inflatable Re-entry Vehicle Experiment ⓘ
  series of NASA vehicles which tested inflatable reentry heatshields

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  inflatable space habitat ⓘ
  habitat whose volume can be increased after launch

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space object		Inflatable Re-entry Vehicle Experiment	reentry vehicle, inflatable space structure	Wikidata
class	space object		inflatable space habitat	inflatable space structure, space habitat	Wikidata