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    3D printing a Luneburg lens

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    • Title 3D printing a Luneburg lens
    • Released: 04/03/2026
    • Length 00:01:10
    • Language English
    • Footage Type Close-up
    • Copyright ESA - L. Tombakdjian
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      During his project with the European Space Agency’s Navigation Laboratory, PhD researcher Lionel Tombakdjian from Université Côte d'Azur in France explored ways to make resilient antennas for satellite navigation simple and cheap – by 3D printing them.

      This sped-up timelapse captures a 4-hour-long printing process.

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    • Location ESTEC
    • Keywords 3D printing, Antenna, Navigation

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