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"The structure being tested looks a bit like one of those bouncy carnival huts for kids (which, that reminds me, someone really needs to start making for adults.) It's insulated and heated, powered and pressurized, offering about 384 square feet of living space, with 8 feet ceilings.
Best thing about it? It's light. NASA says it it will require about 125 pounds of fuel and hardware for every pound of supplies carried to the lunar surface. Something that can be inflated, rather than pieced together from metal or even lightweight plastic, would certainly be helpful. "