Space Systems/Loral Studies Satellite Self-assembly For Darpa

Credit: NASA
A robotic arm that rides into space as part of a satellite to complete its assembly on orbit, then reconfigure and repair the spacecraft throughout its life, is the concept behind a new Darpa study awarded to Space Systems/Loral (SSL). The Dragonfly project is an outgrowth of Darpa’s Phoenix program...
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