Concept art for how large space structures could someday be built and deployed by using capabilities demonstrated in the NOM4D program. (DARPA / Colie Wertz via SWNS)
Concept art for how large space structures could someday be built and deployed by using capabilities demonstrated in the NOM4D program. (DARPA / Colie Wertz via SWNS)
Concept art for how large space structures could someday be built and deployed by using capabilities demonstrated in the NOM4D program. (DARPA / Colie Wertz via SWNS)
The ASTRA truss builder was able to construct a third bay of a truss structure in orbit. The space demonstration was funded by DARPA as part of its NOM4D program. (Caltech / Momentus via SWNS)
The ASTRA truss builder launched with two pre-built bays that were deployed during the demonstration and built a third bay in orbit. Additional composite fiber tubes and netlike reflective material are clearly visible in the photo captured in space by one of the payload's 11 cameras. (Caltech / Momentus via SWNS)
Concept art for how large space structures could someday be built and deployed by using capabilities demonstrated in the NOM4D program. (DARPA / Colie Wertz via SWNS)
By Dean Murray
A robot has built a structure in space for the first time, a milestone that could lead to constructing large-scale space systems.
Concept art for how large space structures could someday be built and deployed by using capabilities demonstrated in the NOM4D program. (DARPA / Colie Wertz via SWNS)
Concept art for how large space structures could someday be built and deployed by using capabilities demonstrated in the NOM4D program. (DARPA / Colie Wertz via SWNS)
The ASTRA truss builder was able to construct a third bay of a truss structure in orbit. The space demonstration was funded by DARPA as part of its NOM4D program. (Caltech / Momentus via SWNS)
The ASTRA truss builder launched with two pre-built bays that were deployed during the demonstration and built a third bay in orbit. Additional composite fiber tubes and netlike reflective material are clearly visible in the photo captured in space by one of the payload's 11 cameras. (Caltech / Momentus via SWNS)
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