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
Highlights
- ›Structures larger than any rocket fairing
Worlds, stations & materials
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupIn-Space Manufacturing
- Associated withInternational Space Station
- Associated withRobotic Arm
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.