3d printed satellite parts
Axis Prototypes Prints Conceptual Model of Antenna to be Used in Low-Orbiting Satellites
MDA, a global communications and information company, contracted the services of Axis Prototypes of Montreal to print and paint a pair of satellite antennas to be used in a mock-up…
SWISSto12 & ESA Partner to Continue Development of Lightweight 3D Printed Satellite Antennas
As with most new highly progressive technologies that seem to leap onto the scene out of nowhere, lighting the world afire with new products, materials, and inventions–it takes a while for them…
Lockheed Martin Hopes to 3D Print Titanium Spacecraft Fuel Tanks In-House
In the Sciaky additive manufacturing process, the hemispherical halves of tanks are built layer by layer as spools of titanium wire spin and provide material. As a result of using the…
SpaceX Launches First-ever Turkmenistan Satellite into Orbit, Bears 3D Printed Strut
The true generosity of Turkmenistan toward their people in terms of launching a new satellite system for ‘helping’ with entertainment and news is rather dubious, coming from a draconian isolationist government that…
Eurostar E3000 Satellite Project Features First Space-Qualified 3D Printed Aluminum Part
The Eurostar E3000 is a generic satellite model often used for commercial and military communications. Manufactured by Astrium, the system uses a bi-propellant chemical propulsion system and an optional plasma…
