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A robot just built a structure autonomously in space for the 1st time ever
Why it’s here: A DARPA-funded (NOM4D) on-orbit autonomous construction demonstration in space is a technical development tied to federal space and defense research programs, giving DC readers context on a live DARPA program, though the piece is mostly technical rather than policy-focused.
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5d agoSpace.comA robot just built a structure autonomously in space for the 1st time everA Caltech-led DARPA-funded robot called ASTRA autonomously built a 1.4-meter antenna truss in orbit aboard Momentus' Vigoride 7 tug, marking the first autonomous in-space structure assembly.1 outletSpaceRobotics1 linked
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1 links- NewsIssue No. 344Both involve DARPA, SpaceX, Momentus
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