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What properties of metal would be most critical when selecting a material for a robotic arm for the space shuttle that has to lift heavy satellites?
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∙ 12y ago
to start once in orbit the stillites weights nothing because of zero-g(gravity) and the more something weights on earth more fuel is needed so almost all satillites are made from light weight matiriels and so its the same for the arm the more it wieghts the more fuel is needed and because it isn't used on earth only in zero-g so it also is made from light weight materials lick carbon fibre and aluminum
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