# Inflatable Lunar Emergency Shelter? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 25, 2004, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inflatable-lunar-emergency-shelter/252156 "2004-06-25T06:54:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inflatable-lunar-emergency-shelter/252156/1 "2004-06-25T06:54:23Z")
…I just seem to remember that, back in the 60s, NASA had a design for an inflatable emergency shelter, for emergency use by astronauts on the moon. I’m certain that it never actually flew in space. But, I do remember seeing some photographs of a prototype being tested. Does anyone else remember this thing, or what it’s proper name was? ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inflatable-lunar-emergency-shelter/252156/2 "2004-06-25T12:19:22Z")
The [Gemini Lunar Surface Survival Shelter.](http://www.astronautix.com/craft/gemelter.htm) So…what do I win? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inflatable-lunar-emergency-shelter/252156/3 "2004-06-26T01:05:13Z")
Close, but no cigar, I’m afraid…shelter I remember was more like an inflatable life raft (well, more like an inflatable pup-tent) type thing. I think the idea behind it was that it could be carried _by_ an ordinary lander, in a compressed form.