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Formation flying satellites

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The US Naval Research Laboratory has developed designs of "ultralight" truss beams deployable in space to lengths of hundreds of meters that can be used to create accurate and permanent positioning of satellites in a swarm. The beam is not re-stowable, but after deployment the deployment mechanism can be used to transport objects along the beam and to reconfigure the shape of the swarm.

Posted date

24 May 2011

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2:28 pm

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