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DARPA program plans to build massive structures in orbit with paradigm-shifting tech - C C - Feb 12, 2025
DARPA program plans to build massive structures in orbit with paradigm-shifting technology
https://thedebrief.org/darpa-program-plans-to-build-massive-structures-in-orbit-with-paradigm-shifting-technology/
INTRO: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is taking a significant step toward overcoming the challenges of assembling large-scale structures in orbit by testing new in-space manufacturing capabilities.
Despite significant advancements in spacecraft design and other related space technologies, building large-scale orbital structures has long represented a challenge due to the limitations imposed by the size and weight of cargo rockets can carry with them into orbit.
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To overcome this, DARPA recently announced it is shifting the final phase of its Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials, and Mass-efficient Design (NOM4D) program from laboratory experiments to small-scale orbital demonstrations.
NOM4D (pronounced “nomad”) aims to test new materials DARPA has developed, which the agency says could significantly enhance the in-space assembly process in the coming years... (MORE - details)