DARPA works on creating robot capable of building satellites while in space

DARPA heads to space.

DARPA works on creating robot capable of building satellites while in space
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Science Recorder | Jessica Lear | Tuesday, January 22, 2013

A research team at the Pentagon has reported launched a new project aimed at harvesting parts from old communication satellites in an attempt to use them to make new ones. The project, which is being led by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is expected to help lower costs of making new satellites for communication in space, advancing U... To continue reading, subscribe to Science Recorder today.

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