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lughnasadh OP t1_ius2nbv wrote

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A recent research paper suggests that large-scale in-orbit robotic construction is going to need cooperative swarm robots and that this technology does not exist yet. What Redwire Space is doing looks like a step in the right direction.

This reminds me of another currently NASA-supported effort, SpinLaunch, and their kinetic launcher. One of its challenges is the massive G forces at launch and the damage it might do to electronics. That wouldn't be a problem if it was launching the base material 3D printers extrude for construction. SpinLaunch & Redwire Space might be perfect partners for each other.

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Vladius28 t1_iuu5c8t wrote

Exactly what I was thinking . 3d printing is the future of space construction, but you still have to get all that mass into space

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RhesusWithASpoon t1_iuu7j54 wrote

They will just feed up the line of PLA to the printer like a space elevator.

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