A method for manufacturing in space a rigid structure having a lattice is disclosed. The method includes creating of at least two framework elements from a coil of metal strip or wire, and creating of the lattice by cold-connecting the framework elements.


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR BUILDING LARGE-DIMENSION STRUCTURES IN SPACE


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    Publication date :

    2020-08-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / B21F Bearbeiten oder Verarbeiten von Draht aus Metall , WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE



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