Back of envelope numbers: density * height * gravity = pressure of regolith 1500 kg/m^3 * 12.192 m * 1.62 m/s^2 = 29626.56 Pa [kg/(m*s^2)] ~ 0.02 MPa Wiki says Bigelow inflatable habitats are "Kevlar-like" Tensile strength of Kevlar is = 3600 MPa Am I missing something here?
Uh...you're going to hold 40 feet of crushed stone up with AIR PRESSURE?
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