A spacecraft window assembly for providing external viewing from inside an inflatable
module is claimed. The inflatable shell has a plurality of layers and each layer
has a window opening. The spacecraft window assembly comprises a body, a window
assembly window opening, and at least one pressure pane disposed within, and forming
a substantially airtight seal with, the window assembly.
The body of the window assembly is adapted for securedly receiving each one of
the plurality of layers of the inflatable shell to the body of the window assembly
such that the window opening in each layer of the inflatable shell is substantially
aligned with the pressure pane.
Further, the body of the window assembly is adapted to form a substantially
air tight seal with at least one layer of the inflatable shell.