Orbital Matter says it printed the first rigid beam in open space
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Orbital Matter has claimed that its Replicator 2 satellite has created a rigid beam of 50 centimeters directly in the vacuum of space. The company calls this achievement a first for any free-flying spacecraft in orbit around Earth. The breakthrough could eventually allow engineers to construct larger structures in orbit. However, half a meter is...
Source: Cryptopolitan
