Tag: In-Orbit Assembly
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Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20M to Build Satellites That Assemble Themselves in Orbit
The company is responding to a growing mismatch between satellites and the rockets meant to carry them. Across the industry, manufacturers are developing satellites that require football-field-sized solar arrays and large-aperture antennas, neither of which fit comfortably inside available fairings. While many are turning to origami-style folding designs, Rendezvous Robotics is instead building satellites that…