Private space company Max Space premiered their expandable space habitat at the 39th Space Symposium on April 9, 2024, citing its use of material from Aluula Composites Inc. to reinforce the structure.
“This has been an exciting project to be involved with and we’re proud of the part that Aluula is playing in exploring the possibilities of space habitation,” said Sage Berryman, CEO of Aluula.
The habitat is slated to launch with Space X in 2026 and, according to Max Space, is currently able to orbit the moon and ultimately Mars. Max Space plans to create a family of scalable habitats in varying sizes by 2030, potentially creating stadium-sized expandable structures.
“Unless we make usable space in space a lot less expensive and much larger, humanity’s future in space will remain limited,” said Max Space co-founder Aaron Kemmer.
