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Terran Orbital在佛罗里达州建造世界上最大的航天器工厂

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纳米和微卫星开发人员Terran Orbital已经宣布了3亿美元的投资,以建立其声称将是佛罗里达州“世界上最大的”商业航天器工厂。

该设施范围为660,000平方英尺,将在梅里特岛建造,并利用3D打印技术,以便每年生产数千种不同类型的太空车辆。

该工厂将基于人工智能(AI)控制的供应链,并为卫星生产各种复杂的电子和机械设备。

“I am excited to announce that Terran Orbital will be investing $300 million in the Space Coast to build the largest satellite manufacturing facility in the world,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Satellite manufacturing is and will continue to be an important part of the economy in the Space Coast, and with this announcement we are upping the ante.”

A render of what Terran Orbital's new Florida facility may look like. Image via Terran Orbital.
Terran Orbital的新佛罗里达设施的渲染。图像通过Terran轨道图像。

佛罗里达太空海岸

家的家NASA,佛罗里达州已将其作为航空航天研究和投资的全球领导者的地位巩固,以获得“太空海岸”的绰号。NASA由于靠近大西洋和赤道而从梅里特岛的Cape Canaveral发射了火箭,这意味着该地区发射的火箭降低了0.3%的能量,这要归功于地球随着地球旋转而产生的更大的动力学能量。轴。

因此,该地区是活跃于太空行业的几家3D打印公司的所在地。外界制造专家制成太空, which was去年获得了由航空集团进行Redwire,在这里基于其运营,以前曾与NASA合作将3D打印技术引入新的航空航天应用。

火箭推进启动Firehawk航空航天也位于佛罗里达州,筹集了200万美元的种子资金去年11月,由3D印刷固体燃料棒驱动的高级火箭推进系统。3D打印火箭制造商相对性空间同时,计划启动3D打印的Terran R发射车从2024年的Cape Canaveral站点处,与计划推出的地点相同Terran 1它已被推回明年年初。

此外,Firefly Aerospace, a provider of launch vehicles and spacecraft, is planning to install an Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) system fromIngersoll Machine Tools在其新的佛罗里达太空海岸工厂和位于卡纳维拉尔角的发射场,该地点定于2022年初完成。该公司估计该设施将为能够生产24种α火箭每年,使用AFP技术从所有碳纤维结构中制成。

Currently headquartered in Irvine, California, Terran Orbital will become the latest firm utilizing 3D printing technology for space applications to join Florida’s Space Coast with the construction of its new facility.

“在佛罗里达,我们将继续采取lead on space by investing in infrastructure, training highly skilled workers and maintaining an economic climate that allows companies like Terran Orbital to thrive,” added DeSantis. “I congratulate them on a great decision to come to Florida.”

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Featured image shows a satellite in lower earth orbit. Image via MIS.

Terran Orbital的3亿美元投资

Terran Orbital正在计划与佛罗里达航空航天和太空港发展局合作开发其新设施的开发佛罗里达太空。据报道,该设施将成为世界上最大的“工业4.0”太空车制造工厂,占地660,000平方英尺。

该设施由梅里特岛(Merritt Island)的发射和着陆设施(LLF)建造,将由十个可自动化的衣架组成,每年能够生产数千辆航天器。

该设施将采用AI控制的供应链,配备3D打印技术,以使太空车辆快速运送到市场。该工厂的增材制造能力将被利用雷电竞充值,以生产具有广泛的电子存储库的高质量和技术先进的3D印刷电路板组件。

Meanwhile, augmented and assisted workforce product lines will produce a wide range of complex electronic and mechanical devices for integration into an array of different satellites and spacecraft.

“We are pleased to partner with Space Florida to build a factory that we view as a national asset: a commercially funded contribution to our nation’s space industrial base,” said Marc Bell, Co-founder and CEO of Terran Orbital. “Not only will we be able to expand our production capabilities to meet the growing demand for our products, but we will also bring valuable space vehicle manufacturing opportunities and capabilities to the State of Florida, investing over $300 million in new construction and equipment.

“到2025年底,我们将创造大约2,100个新工作岗位,平均工资为84,000美元。”

这state-of-the-art facility will aid Terran Orbital in providing end-to-end satellite offerings to customers within the military, civil, and commercial aerospace sectors. The company combines satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and in-orbit support to clients, and is also developing what it says will be the most advanced Earth Observation Constellation, capable of providing vital capabilities in image responsiveness.

为了加强佛罗里达州在航空航天研究和勘探中的领先地位而创建的佛罗里达太空将支持建造新设施的Terran Orbital。

佛罗里达太空总裁弗兰克·迪贝洛(Frank Dibello)表示:“佛罗里达太空祝贺Terran Orbital选择佛罗里达州的选择以及我们在肯尼迪航天中心的新卫星制造业中心的推出和着陆设施。”“这一宣布是佛罗里达州领导太空贸易领导的另一个里程碑,提供了最先进的开发,包括按需发射器和卫星在太空港的能力。

“我们期待Terran Orbital在未来几年的成功以及佛罗里达州的持续活动和增长。”

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Featured image showsTerran Orbital的新佛罗里达设施的渲染。图像通过Terran轨道图像。