The aerospace industry embraces 3D printing technology. NASA 3D prints combustion chamber liners and uses 3d printing for their next move on Mars.
UK-based GKN is starting up 2 new programs to accelerate Industrial additive manufacturing. The company hopes the programs will further increase market share for the technology globally. As ...
Read More »Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is using Stratasys 3D printers to develop key components of airplane ductwork. This production venture will allow Marshall and Stratasys to develop ...
Read More »A joint project between Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and the Institute of Space Systems (IRAS) of the Technical University of Braunschweig aims to revolutionise space exploration with a ...
Read More »Much like SpaceX, world-famous conglomerate Virgin is also diving head-deep into space exploration at the behest of a famous billionaire/entrepreneur. Richard Branson's dynamic brand ...
Read More »In an effort to reduce the costs and time required to demonstrate regulatory compliance of 3D printed parts, Stratasys worked with the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance ...
Read More »Relativity Space has long been a major force in 3D printing rockets, securing major partners like the US military due to their ability to produce aerospace parts quickly and for far lower ...
Read More »PEEK is an extremely strong, durable, mechanically and chemically resistant material. PEEK is often compared with aluminum alloys, but PEEK is lighter than aluminum, making it the perfect ...
Read More »Remotely scanning extraterrestrial environments requires quite a lot of state-of-the-art technology. Aside from the space travel tech, there is the problem of building the actual sensors ...
Read More »UK start-up Orbex has just built the world's largest 3D printed rocket engine. The engine is unique in that it is the first one printed entirely as a single piece without any joins. This ...
Read More »NASA's Nebraska Space Grant office has just issued Copper3D a research grant for thermoplastic printing applications in space. Both organisations are looking test the antimicrobial ...
Read More »Northrup Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft recently made its way to the international space station with some very important cargo. The craft is carrying crucial equipment for exploration in tons ...
Read More »Space is the harshest of all environments, offering few materials and limitations on power usage. While these intense factors still serve as major hurdles, 3D printing is helping mitigate ...
Read More »For a while now, NASA have been gathering up submission concepts for their 3D printed habitat competition. The various contestants all presented their ideas for what they consider to be an ...
Read More »With the field of spaceflight and aerospace manufacturing buzzing with new entrants, it's sometimes hard to stand out. These are start-ups like no others, building possibly the hardest ...
Read More »Lockheed Martin has just finished quality testing a fuel tank for orbital satellites. The company has reduced lead times and cost effectiveness through producing it in 3 parts. 3D printing ...
Read More »NASA have announced plans to fund a project from Made in Space regarding asteroid 3D printing. Reconstituting Asteroids into Mechanical Automata (RAMA) is receiving $100,000 for the first ...
Read More »British architect Norman Foster just unveiled his firm's designs for potential colonies on Mars or the moon. Along with his firm Foster + Partners, the architect is looking to change the way ...
Read More »Relativity Space has just secured a military project with the Pentagon. This is a major step forward for their 3D printed rocket designs. The company is currently working on a transport ...
Read More »The European Space Agency (ESA) is to receive a first of its kind prototype microgravity 3D printer for additive manufacturing in space. The machine in question, the Additive Layer ...
Read More »3D printing has had a storied history with outer space and especially with NASA. In keeping with this tradition the Germany-based BAM Institute has successfully printed a wrench in zero ...
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