13 septembre 2023 | International, Aérospatial

Northrop partners with UK firm building semiconductors in space

Space Forge was established in 2018 with ambitions to develop a spacecraft that can manufacture high-performance materials in orbit.

https://www.defensenews.com/space/2023/09/13/northrop-partners-with-uk-firm-building-semiconductors-in-space/

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    27 juin 2018 | International, C4ISR

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