Sierra Space blew up the residential module of the future private space station, which in the future could replace the ISS. This was the third test of the module, the company is seeking certification from NASA, Space reports.. com.

The Sierra Space Large Integrated Flexible Environment, or LIFE, will be part of the Orbital Reef space station being built by Blue Origin. It is one of the private space station projects funded by NASA in 2021..

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So far, Sierra Space has conducted three ground blast tests as NASA certification requires extensive ground testing to ensure the design is safe for spaceflight.. As part of tests conducted in December, the module had to withstand enormous pressure for 100 hours.. It exploded after 150, which exceeded the expectations of experts.

In July and November, Sierra Space conducted two other burst pressure tests, during which test modules were subjected to ever-increasing air pressure until they burst apart.. In the future, the company plans to conduct two more tests of its module..

Recall that in October the ISS had to turn on the engine and make a maneuver to avoid a collision with a satellite fragment that Russia blew up during anti-satellite tests in November 2021.

On December 14, a coolant leak was registered in the Russian Soyuz docked to the ISS. This happened an hour before the Russian cosmonauts were supposed to go into outer space.. The "

Later, Russian media, citing sources, reported that the temperature in the Soyuz had risen to 50 degrees Celsius.. Roskomos denies this, estimating the temperature of the ship at 30 degrees Celsius.