How AI is revolutionizing NASA’s autonomous in-space assembly tech
Recent advancements allow the stacked hexapod platforms to be integrated with modern control theory and machine learning algorithms, allowing NASA to create a more effective and functional iteration of this stacked platform.
Inflatable telescopes can offer glimpses at the far reaches of space
Inventors from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Texas have outlined in a patent application designs for an inflatable space telescope.
Airbus is patenting a device that tests solar generators before space launches
German-based Airbus Defense and Space, a division of aerospace giant Airbus, is patenting a device that can test the solar generators of satellites and drones faster, and more importantly, without having to dismantle millions of dollars worth of tech.