Origami-based designs can be very compact, which is beneficial for space applications as things need to be stowed efficiently. "The product is not only the antenna; to me, the product is the ...

In theory, their design — which was largely inspired by the paper-folding art of origami — offers a more efficient way to ...

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Shutterstock Origami techniques produce stiff but expandable engineering structures with potential applications across industries such as transportation, robotics and space exploration.

Origami is a traditional Japanese art form where people create intricate designs by folding paper, but the technique can also ...

For this reason, it was necessary to bend the space origami a little more and thus be able to fold it so that each of its constituent parts would unfold during the journey to Lagrange 2 point.