satellites
Space 2025: Arkisys CEO David Barnhart Talks the Future of Space Industry Growth
The space industry is changing fast, driven by growing investment, big government plans, a surge of 3D printing innovations from private companies, and the critical role of sustainable space infrastructure….
AscendArc Emerges from Stealth with $4M and a 3D Printing Deal
Chris McLain is no stranger to satellites. His experience as a principal engineer at SpaceX, where he worked on Starlink, helped shape the future of global connectivity. Now, he’s taking…
SWISSto12 Invests in Four Metal 3D Printers from Additive Industries for RF Production
The market for 3D printing radio frequency (RF) components appears to be hitting its stride, as RF additive manufacturing (AM) leader SWISSto12 has acquired four full-sized metal 3D printers, the…
Redwire Expands Military Focus with Hera Systems Deal
As space exploration becomes more accessible and competitive, the demand for breakthrough technology is rapidly increasing. Redwire (NYSE: RDW) is stepping up in a big way by acquiring Hera Systems,…
Composite 3D Printing OEM Fortify Delivers 3D Printer to NASA’s Glenn Research Center
Fortify, the Boston-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of composite 3D printers, has delivered a FLUX ONE 3D printer to NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Leveraging Fortify’s proprietary Digital…
Northrop Grumman Taps SWISSto12 to 3D Print RF Antennas
Previously, radio frequency (RF) antenna 3D printing expert SWISSto12 has collaborated with Lockheed, CAES, and the European Space Agency (ESA), and has secured a 25 million Swiss Franc loan. Now,…
One Win Changes Everything: Sidus Space on their 3D Printed Satellite’s Successful Launch
You have to have a special kind of temperament to work in the space industry. It’s not just that you can’t be afraid to fail, for instance. You essentially have…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 23, 2024: AM in the US Coast Guard, Navy, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re discussing the use of 3D printing in various branches of the military, including the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy, and the German…
3D Printing & the Military: Stingers & Tigers
As stated in the first part of this series, the U.S. military appears committed to extensively employing 3D printing in the enhancement, maintenance, extension, and improvement of its arsenal and…
Advancing Space Applications with Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) has been used on spacecraft since the early 2010s, one early example being the NASA Juno Spacecraft, which launched in August 2011. AM is beneficial for spacecraft…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 13, 2024: OEM Certification, 3D Printed Dentures, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’re talking about metal 3D printing and certifications, 3D printed dentures, freeform optics, and 3D printed swan eggs. Read on for all the details!…
Space, 3D Printers, and Australian Ambition: The iLAuNCH Revolution Begins
Australia’s iLAuNCH (Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics) initiative, a comprehensive effort to revolutionize space technology, has set its inaugural Trailblazer project into motion. Focused on using cutting-edge…
Airbus and Oerlikon Seal €3.8M Deal for Serial 3D Printing Satellite Parts
Swiss technology group Oerlikon and aerospace giant Airbus have inked a €3.8 million contract to produce satellite components via industrial additive manufacturing (AM), marking a significant step forward in the…
Space Force Awards $1.6M Contract to Space Port Manufacturer – Interview
Arkisys, alongside partners Qediq, Novawurks, Motive Space Systems, iBoss, and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), has received a Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) $1.6 million grant…
A Brighter Future for Aerospace with 3D Printed Open Source Satellites
Oregon’s first satellite, complete with advanced space-ready 3D printed materials, has been successfully operating in low earth orbit for the past year. 3D printing is playing a major role in…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 25, 2023: Anatomic Models, Horse Trailer, & More
Fabrisonic is introducing a new build plate with embedded sensors; this hardware news kicks off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Moving on, we’ll cover some of the major 3D printing…
Lockheed Martin’s 3D Printed Omnidirectional Antenna is Ready for Launch
Lockheed Martin recently announced it qualified its first complex 3D printed antenna for space flight. The omni directional antenna will be used for communications relays between it and Earth, and…
Entire Nanosatellite 3D Printed within Single nScrypt 3D Printer
Under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research grant with the Space Force, Sciperio relied on 3D printers from its sister company nScrypt to make small six unit…
SWISSto12 Receives €30M to Make ESA Satellite with 3D Printing
SWISSto12 has a wonderful niche in making waveguides and other optimized satellite components with 3D printing, securing it deals to make satellite components for Lockheed and antennas with the European…
Optisys Joins UK’s Satellite Applications Catapult to 3D Print Satellite Parts
U.S. firm Optisys has joined the Satellite Applications Catapult Co-space facility in Harwell, U.K., part of the U.K.’s 40-site Catapult network meant to accelerate the deployment of new technologies through…
3D Printed Antennas Enable Satellite Constellations for Fleet Space
3D printing is finding increasing applications in the space sector, particularly when it comes to producing rocket engines and satellite parts. Meanwhile, the technology is also making its way into…
Airbus Picks 3D Systems for 3D Printed Satellite Parts for Reconfigurable OneSat
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) is announcing that it has received a multi-year contract from Airbus’ Defense and Space division, to develop components for antennas on Airbus satellites. The additive manufacturing…
Boeing Subsidiary to Launch 3D Printed Satellite Structure
At the recent Satellite 2022 conference, held in Washington, D.C., Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems announced that the company is planning to launch a 3D printed metal structure into orbit….
Lockheed Martin’s 3D Printed Satellite Parts to Be Made by SWISSto12 and CAES
The niche electronics 3D printing segment is steadily growing as parties in military, space and aerospace continue pursuing methods for improving satellite and communications technology. When it comes to 3D…
