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CommercialPast Projects

From the very beginning, the shiny aluminum Airstream shell has inspired designers, business owners, celebrities, and countless others to customize the Airstream interior to suit their needs. From NASA to home studios, Airstream has created custom travel trailers since the historical beginning.

Luxurious van interior with leather seats, ambient lighting, and a screen on the wall. Two rows of plush seats face each other.
Three astronauts in blue suits inside a quarantine module, smiling and looking out at a man speaking into a microphone outside.

Mobile Quarantine Facility

When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the moon in 1969 they were quarantined in a modified Airstream Travel Trailer known as the Mobile Quarantine Facility to contain any possible lunar pathogens. With its aircraft-like construction and self-containment features, the Airstream was the perfect solution for a MQF that could withstand the rigors of transportation.

Silver NASA trailer near a launch pad under a blue sky with clouds, grassy surroundings, and a rocket in the distance.

Astrovan

In 1983, three modified Excella Motorhomes were made for use in NASA’s Shuttle program. The most famous, known as the Astrovan, was used to transport astronauts from the Operations and Checkout Building at the Florida Kennedy Space Center to the launch pad.

A silver van labeled CST-100 Starliner Crew Transport is parked outside the U.S. Capitol building, with trees and steps visible in the background on a sunny day.

Astrovan II

American Astronauts are taking the next step towards the stars, and we’ll be right there with them again. Built in partnership with the Boeing Company, ASTROVAN II is the new crew transport vehicle for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner crew.

White mobile clinic with "St. Elizabeth Mobile Family Practice Clinic" logo, parked in a wooded area.

Custom Motorhomes

During the 1980s, Airstream began to branch out, designing motorhomes to meet specific purposes. The newly formed Airstream Commercial Department built over 300 custom vehicles including airport limousines, ambulances, bookmobiles, hearing test labs, mobile command posts, and even funeral coaches.

A person sitting at a desk in a cozy room with a gray sweater, surrounded by framed pictures, plants, and a red lamp.

At-Home Studio

Jimmy Fallon started “at-home” editions of “The Tonight Show” due to the coronavirus pandemic. A transformed Airstream in his backyard created the perfect studio.

Adventure is where you find it, any place, every place, except at home in the rocking chair.
Wally Byam, Founder
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