ILC is developing many technologies to advance the state-of-the-art in inflatable space structures.

Critical Development Areas:

• Inflatable Rigidizable Materials
• Controlled Deployment Mechanisms
• Manufacturing Techniques for Highly Accurate Structures
• Thin Film Manufacturing and Assembly
• Adaptive Structures
• Multifunctional Inflatable Structures
• Innovative Packing Schemes

Rigidizable Materials Being Applied to Various

• Applications
• Shape Memory Composites
• Ultra-Violet Light Cured
• LED Light Cured
• Thermosets

For more information on Space Inflatables, please contact Cliff Willey.