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A truss structure for use in orbital systems and methods of constructing the same are disclosed. The structure is characterized by high stiffness and a precisely determined geometry and takes the form of an oblique triangular prism. The structure is constructed of a plurality of substantially identi

A truss structure for use in orbital systems and methods of constructing the same are disclosed. The structure is characterized by high stiffness and a precisely determined geometry and takes the form of an oblique triangular prism. The structure is constructed of a plurality of substantially identical triangular frame elements which achieve high stowage volume efficiency during transport to the construction site.

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An elongate prism-form truss structure defined by three parallel lateral edges and having an equilateral triangular cross section perpendicular to said lateral edges, said structure comprising a plurality of planar, congruent, triangular frame elements each having first, second and third sides oppos

An elongate prism-form truss structure defined by three parallel lateral edges and having an equilateral triangular cross section perpendicular to said lateral edges, said structure comprising a plurality of planar, congruent, triangular frame elements each having first, second and third sides opposite structurally mutally different first, second and third vertices respectively, said first and second sides of each of said elements being substantially equal in length and said third side of each of said elements being substantially 2/√3 times one of the shorter sides, said elements being joined at their vertices and being arranged in three separate groups in said structure such that each lateral edge contains all first sides of the elements of a single group only and another lateral edge contains all first vertices of said last-recited group of elements.