Inflatable Space Habitats

ILC Dover develops and manufactures a variety of inflatable habitats, airlocks, and shelters for use in low Earth orbit and lunar/planetary exploration.

Built for today's space stations and tomorrow's planetary bases, ILC Dover's inflatable habitats are designed to support safe, scalable living environments from low-Earth orbit to Mars. Leveraging our heritage and government partnerships, we deliver lightweight, mission-critical systems that support commercial, defense and civil exploration goals."

Designed for commercial space stations as well as Moon and Mars missions, inflatable space habitats are set to revolutionize lunar and planetary exploration. ILC Dover’s proven systems and processes meet the stringent requirements of space habitation, ensuring the highest levels of quality, reliability and safety.

Habitats for Space Exploration

Our inflatable habitats, airlocks and shelters are designed for use:

In low Earth orbit
In cislunar space
On the surfaces of the Moon and Mars
In transportation systems for traveling to Mars
As airlock systems for extravehicular activity

ILC Dover partners with commercial customers, DoD and defense organizations to create adaptable habitat solutions that meet rigorous technical and mission-readiness standards.

Full-Scale LIFE™ Inflatable Space Station Burst Test at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

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