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"Yunjian Muxi-1" Satellite Successfully Launched: AI Design + 3D Printing Reduces Component Count by 80%

2026-07-26 · Impact score: 36

On July 24 at 7:33 a.m., the "Yunjian Muxi-1" satellite (Jitianxing A-04) was successfully launched into orbit aboard a Lijian-1 Y-15 carrier rocket from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Zone. The satellite was jointly developed by partners including Yunjian Information, Muxi Inc., Zhejiang University City College, and Xuntian Qianhe. Its meter-level main structure was fabricated using an integrated approach combining AI-driven design and 3D printing — a breakthrough led by Professor Tang Huiping's team at Zhejiang University City College. The team merged AI-generated cellular structures with 3D printing technology to overcome key challenges in coordinating the shape and performance of large-scale lattice-skin components. Using 3D printing, the satellite's meter-level main structure was formed as a monolithic unit, reducing the number of components by 80%. This not only improved the structural reliability and consistency but also shortened manufacturing cycles and reduced costs. This mission will mark the first in-orbit validation of the reliability of a meter-level satellite main structure produced via AI-designed, 3D-printed monolithic formation. The technology opens up new pathways for rapid, customized satellite production.

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“云尖沐曦号”卫星成功发射，AI设计+3D打印制造实现组件数量减少80%

7月24日7时33分，“云尖沐曦号”卫星（吉天星A-04星）由力箭一号遥十五运载火箭在东风商业航天创新试验区成功发射入轨。该卫星由云尖信息、沐曦股份、浙大城市学院、巡天千河等合作伙伴共同研制。其米级主体结构采用“人工智能设计、3D打印制造”融合技术研制——由浙大城市学院汤慧萍教授团队将AI生成的胞元结构与3D打印技术相结合，突破了大尺寸点阵蒙皮构件的形性协同调控核心难题。借助3D打印技术，卫星完成米级主体结构一体化成型，组件数量减少80%，不仅提升了主体结构可靠性与一致性，更缩短了制造周期、降低了成本。此次发射将首次在轨验证AI设计+3D打印一体化成型的米级卫星主体结构可靠性。该技术为卫星快速定制化生产开辟了新路径。

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