Beyond just serving as a support structure, this boom carries a lightweight, flexible electronics patch that includes a ...

Being lightweight is essential for space structures, particularly for tools used on already small, lightweight satellites.

"Eventually, we went with thin commercial wires coated with insulation and it worked. I think we were overthinking it at the beginning. We tried more difficult, fancier approaches, but they failed.

“Eventually, we went with thin commercial wires coated with insulation and ... Another key component is a lightweight, flexible electronics patch with a motion sensor, a temperature sensor ...