Manufacturing process · In-Space Manufacturing · In development

In-Space Assembly

Building large structures in space from parts, rather than folding a finished structure into a rocket fairing. In-space assembly would allow telescopes, antennas, and stations far larger than any launch vehicle could carry whole.

In-Space ManufacturingIn development

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›Structures larger than any rocket fairing

International Space Station
Robotic Arm

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Member of groupIn-Space Manufacturing
Associated withInternational Space Station
Associated withRobotic Arm

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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In-Space Assembly

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Worlds, stations & materials

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In-Space Assembly

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Worlds, stations & materials

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