The next stage of the project is to test and validate the concept before finalising the full design. The tests that the inflatable structure will undergo are displacement, thermal and vacuum tests. These tests will validate the design of the inflatable structure before it is launched onboard the BEXUS16/17 high altitude balloon.

 The first stage of testing is to construct single cells using different glues. The glue which works best (strongest and easiest to use for manufacture) will be chos...


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