...stands in Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Alabama, following an inflation test. The airship will be flight tested later in the summer and will carry a joint NASA and Old Dominion University payload that will measure moisture content in soil. In addition to government research work, the airship can also be used for military, homeland security and disaster relief missions. It is designed to carry payloads of up to 2,000 pounds to 20,000 feet. Payloads are carried inside the outer envelope, which is made of a new type of Kevlar, one-sixteenth of an inch thick, but 10 times stronger than steel, according to designers."Picture: AP
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