in-space 3D printing
Bending the Rules: Puerto Rico Researchers Craft 3D Printable Materials for Space with NASA
In the race to make deep space missions self-sustaining, it’s not enough to 3D print tools in orbit. Chemical engineer and researcher Ubaldo Cordova’s vision is bolder: creating materials that…
Berkeley’s 3D Printer Tested in Suborbit, Could Be a Game-Changer for Space Exploration
In a future deep-space mission, a cracked part on a spacecraft millions of miles from Earth would most likely lead to disaster. But a team of researchers from the University…
Daring AM: DCUBED’s Cosmic Journey to 3D Print in Open Space
Joining a select group of companies pushing the envelope in space exploration, Munich-based DCUBED is on track to 3D print a truss structure directly in open space. Expected in the…
3D Printers in Zero-G Flights? There Have Been a Few of Those
In 2011, Made In Space created the first 3D printer for microgravity; what sounded like science fiction suddenly became a reality. Since then, at least 15 experimental 3D printers have…
Electronics 3D Printing Technology Completes Latest Parabolic Flight Testing, CEO Explains
A spinoff company out of NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) in California has created a plasma-based 3D printing process for electronics using a single-step approach that doesn’t require heat or…
Space 3D Printing and Nanostructures: How Goodman Technologies Pioneers New Space Tech
In the last few years, the private space industry has created a cost-competitive ecosystem as the boundaries of space exploration expand. While a growing number of private firms are heavily…
