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2023’s Top 5 Space 3D Printing Stories
In 2024, space exploration will reach new heights with a significant focus on lunar missions. The year will see the highly anticipated Artemis II mission, a milestone in NASA’s Artemis…
Daring AM: Why Is Relativity Space’s 3D Printed Rocket Still Grounded?
Launching the world’s first 3D printed rocket was not going to be so easy. So, when Relativity Space announced that it’s 85% additively manufactured Terran 1 launch vehicle was ready…
Relativity Space’s New Horizontal Stargate 3D Printer Featured 55X Build Volume
Designed to redefine rocket manufacturing, the latest iteration of Relativity Space‘s proprietary additive manufacturing platform is the largest in the world. The company estimates that its Stargate Fourth Generation metal…
Amazon Satellites Get Boost from Aerojet Rocketdyne’s 3D Printed Rockets
In early April 2022, American spacecraft launch service provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) signed the largest commercial launch contract in history with Amazon, promising to launch 38 Vulcan Centaur rockets…
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…
U.S. Space Force Picks Relativity Space, Astra, and ABL to Compete for Future Launch Contracts
A newcomer in the military arena is getting ready to ramp up space surveillance missions. Since it was made official on December 20, 2019, the United States Space Force (USSF)…
Launcher 3D Prints First LOX Turbopump for Rocket Engine Using VELO3D’s Sapphire
As one of the fastest rising 3D printing solution providers for the space industry, VELO3D has helped many startups adopt additive manufacturing (AM) technology to strengthen their design and manufacturing…