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Official Tsinghua SIGS overview; orbital-test details are recorded by the university and CCTV. · 清华 SIGS
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Mechanism and experiments
A continuum arm developed under the leadership of Tsinghua SIGS entered orbit aboard Xiyuan-0 (Yuxing-3 06) in March 2026. Serial flexible spring tubes and tendon actuation provide bending and twisting for constrained tasks.
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Test conditions and scope
The university reports completed orbital technology tests; CCTV specifies simulated refuelling and compliant manipulation. The available records do not report actual propellant delivery to another satellite.
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