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Space Engineering

New Construction Approaches for Space Stations

Develop novel construction methods—such as inflatable or modular architectures—that can be assembled in orbit to create new space stations more efficiently.

Resources (6)

DARPA Program: NOM4D - Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials, and Mass-efficient Design
Funding Program
Large Bio-Mechanical Space Structures
Funding Program
Deployable Cuboctahedrons for Adaptive Space Infrastructure
Research and Reviews
Ultralight, strong, and self-reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials
Research and Reviews
Inflatable von Braun space stations: an idea worth revisiting?
Whitepapers and Essays
Where is my von Braun wheel?
Whitepapers and Essays

R&D Gaps (1)

Outdated Space Station Construction

Space Engineering
Only one new space station (天宫) has been launched this century, due to high costs and reliance on traditional, government-led megaprojects.
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