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Caltech payload demonstrates robotic truss assembly in orbit

Caltech payload demonstrates robotic truss assembly in orbit Image: Primary
A California Institute of Technology payload built a truss structure from individual components in orbit under DARPA's NOM4D program, IEEE Spectrum reported. The program described it as the first demonstration of automated assembly in space. A gantry robot moving along three linear axes connected composite truss members with custom joints while deploying a thin reflective mesh. The demonstration was a proof of concept for future space-based antennas.
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