On-Orbit Metal Cutting ‘Outpost’ Demo Prepared To Launch

Cutting metal in space could help make use of space junk.
Credit: Voyager Space
The Outpost Mars Demo-1 payload, an on-orbit metal cutting robotic arm, is being prepared to launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 5 rideshare flight on May 25. The payload was built using a self-contained platform from Nanoracks and a robotic arm with a cutting tool from Maxar Technologies, Voyager...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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