3D printing space parts
Solideon and LEAP 71 Partner to Advance Space 3D Printing with WAAM Machine
The space industry has dramatically changed its game, becoming a leader in technological innovation. 3D printing has played a key role in transforming how some space hardware components are made….
Boeing Boosts Future Innovators with New Space Lab Grant
In a stride toward the future of space exploration and additive manufacturing (AM), Boeing (NYSE: BA) has partnered with the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs to launch an…
Daring AM: ArianeGroup Advances Europe’s Reusable Rockets with Successful Testfire
Despite setbacks in the global space industry, such as Relativity Space’s recent failure to launch a 3D printed rocket and the closure of Virgin Orbit, European Ariane rockets are gained…
Daring AM: Fueling the 3D Printing Space Race
Go ahead and take a deep breath because it’s hard to keep up with all the news about 3D printing for space. Thirty years ago, NASA began using additive manufacturing…
Singapore’s First 3D Printed Component Launched into Space Carries Works of Art
Last December, the Zeus-1 nano spacecraft reached orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Developed by Singapore space venture Qosmosys, Zeus-1 is an evaluation platform for promising in-space technology experiments…
US Space Force Awards Launcher $1.7M Contract for 3D Printed Rocket Engines
It’s a whirlwind ride for up-and-coming startups in the booming private space industry. According to a Space Capital report, there have been $252.9 billion in cumulative global equity investments into…
3D Printed Rocket Firm to Lead Reusable Rocket Market in China
Carrier rocket developer Deep Blue Aerospace looks forward to becoming the only commercial rocket company in China to compete with SpaceX’s launch vehicle technology. After four years of developing its…
Terran Orbital To Go Public in $1.58B SPAC Deal
Terran Orbital will go public through a merger with blank-check firm Tailwind Two Acquisition (NYSE: TWNT) in a deal that would value the nano- and micro-satellite manufacturer at $1.58 billion….
Fitted With 3D Printed Parts, Lucy Spacecraft Is Off to Explore the Trojan Asteroids
The first mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids is finally underway after NASA’s solar-powered spacecraft Lucy launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on…
Zortrax Will Launch 3D Printed Electrical Circuit Onboard First Wooden Satellite
Zortrax’s next frontier is space! In early 2022, the Polish 3D printer manufacturer will be launching a 3D printed electrical circuit to low Earth orbit (LEO). Since 2019, the company…
RAPID + TCT 2021 Day 2: 3D Printing with Inkbit, Farsoon, AON3D, & Raise3D
At the recent RAPID + TCT 2021 in Chicago, I had the opportunity to attend keynote presentations, interview several industry companies, watch an awards ceremony, and walk the show floor….
NASA’s Lunar Rover: Lockheed 3D Prints Prototype Parts With MakerBot
Engineers at aerospace giant Lockheed Martin will use MakerBot’s industrial desktop METHOD X printers to create prototypes and proof of concept parts for its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted lunar rover….
Private Space 3D Printing to Reach $2.1B by 2026, SmarTech Reports
There is no doubt that the commercial space sector is thriving. In the last two years, many private space businesses invested in additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, paving the way for…
AON3D Secures $11.5M to Blaze New 3D Printing Trails on the Moon
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer AON3D has secured $11.5 million in funding from a diverse group of investors. The startup revealed the money will fund large-scale production of end-use thermoplastic parts,…
Rocket 3D Printing Takes Off: Rocket Lab Debuts on Nasdaq
“Space is open for business,” said Peter Beck, CEO and Founder of next-generation launcher manufacturer Rocket Lab during the company’s debut on the Nasdaq. In honor of the occasion, the…
Japanese Giant Sumitomo Corporation Invests in Sintavia Metal 3D Printing
One of the world’s largest traders of goods and services, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) announced it will increase investment in metal additive manufacturing company Sintavia. The transaction, which is…
