Caltech robot makes history by assembling the first structure in orbit without astronauts
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The machine, called ASTRA, takes up roughly a cubic meter and packs a gantry arm, motorized parts dispensers and 11 cameras. Engineers also squeezed two finished sections of the frame inside before launch, so its first job in orbit was simply pushing those out.
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Caltech robot makes history by assembling the first structure in orbit without astronauts
The machine, called ASTRA, takes up roughly a cubic meter and packs a gantry arm, motorized parts dispensers and 11 cameras. Engineers also squeezed two finished sections of the frame inside before launch, so its first job in orbit was simply pushing those out.
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