The International Space Station was painstakingly assembled segment by segment, launched into orbit by many expensive and logistically complex rockets. After NASA announced a revision to its existing Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations (CLD) program in August, Max Space decided to throw its hat into the ring. Max Space is hoping to launch a scaled-down prototype no sooner than early 2027 in a SpaceX rideshare mission. Just this month, China sent two astronauts outside its space station to install debris protection panels after one of its docked spacecraft sustained damage. “Those are the areas where I think we’re going to stand out.”More on inflatable habitats: Full-Scale Prototype Space Habitat Explodes Under Pressure