Science and Technology · Space Technology
What is the primary operational advantage of implementing 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) technology during long-duration space missions?
- 1Reducing initial launch payload mass by allowing on-demand manufacturing of spare parts and tools in orbit✓
- 2Improving atomic clock stability in microgravity environments
- 3Enabling autonomous deep-space navigational docking
- 4Increasing satellite communication data rates compared to radio systems
Correct answer
Reducing initial launch payload mass by allowing on-demand manufacturing of spare parts and tools in orbit
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