<ul><li>DARPA is partnering with universities to develop 3D printing technology and in-orbit assembly of satellite components.</li><li>DARPA's NOM4D program aims to send lightweight materials to space for on-site construction, enabling the building of larger and more mass-efficient structures in orbit.</li><li>Partnerships with Caltech and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are progressing to in-space testing of the assembly process for smaller satellites.</li><li>DARPA is exploring the possibility of growing large biological structures in space to enable new construction possibilities.</li></ul>

DARPA Wants to Build Structures in Orbit, Without Needing a Launch from Earth

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