Posted by tourdemars to Inflatables at January 24, 2004 12:00 PM

An artist’s rendering of an inflatable habitat derived from the Autonomous Cargo Vehicle for use in space, lunar or other planetary surface applications. Its inflatable section is pressurized once at its destination to enhance crew habitability and operations. Since NASA was established more than 40 years ago, The Boeing Company has played a unique role in pioneering mankind’s forward march into space. From the Apollo moon triumph, through the technological wonders of the Space Shuttle and the Space Station, Boeing has been NASA’s leading contractor on virtually every human space flight system. With the President’s bold space vision, we are again looking outward toward the moon and beyond to Mars.