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Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Air Force Tests Inflatable Rods

Taking a page from Bigelow Aerospace, the US Air Force tested inflatable rods on the last space shuttle mission. The rods were filled with pressurized nitrogen gas and heated and cooled until they were rigid. The robs are now back on Earth for study.

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