orbital manufacturing
Photocentric Spins Out CosmicMaker to Pursue In-Space Manufacturing
UK-based 3D printing company Photocentric has spun out its space manufacturing activities into a separate business called CosmicMaker, after the successful demonstration of its 3D printing technology aboard a series…
China Becomes Latest Space Power to Demonstrate Metal 3D Printing in Orbit
China has demonstrated metal 3D printing in space as part of its plan to develop manufacturing technologies for future space missions, including Moon construction. The experiment took place aboard the Qingzhou…
SpaceX’s First Twilight Rideshare Carries 3D Printing Experiment Into Orbit
SpaceX launched its first Twilight rideshare mission early Sunday morning, sending 40 small payloads into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. While the launch included missions for NASA and several…
Dcubed’s New ARAQYS Platform Could 3D Print Kilowatts of Power in Space by 2027
Dcubed, the Munich-based startup that has been building one of the most advanced in-space manufacturing programs in the world, is taking its biggest step yet. The company has unveiled ARAQYS,…
Varda to Launch Space Factory Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
Varda Space Industries will launch the world’s first space factory in early 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission deploying to low Earth orbit (LEO). During the mission, Varda’s…
