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Cosmonauts Bioprinting Rat Parts On Space Station

Cosmonauts are attempting to 3D print bone tissue using a bioprinter on the space station.

3D Printing Short Circuits Supply Chain Woes?

Could 3D printing strategies overcome supply chain challenges? It seems that one company has done exactly that.

3D Printed Rocket Engine Serves as Proof of Concept

Hyperganic 3D printed a rocket engine prototype that was designed using an Excel spreadsheet and a novel algorithm.

3D Printing In Space Started Small, Proving Viability

Years of experimentation are leading to affirmation: 3D printing in space, for in-space use, is looking viable.

Scottish Startup 3D Prints Eco Rocket Engine

A Scottish aerospace startup shows how to leverage metal 3D printing to enable development of an unprecedented rocket engine.

Space-Based Manufacturing Project Hints at Digital Manufacturing Constraints

Some thoughts about in-space manufacturing suggest a slightly different view of what digital inventory projects could or could not achieve on the ground.

Astronauts Can Now Recycle Plastics Into 3D Printing Filament

Why limit recycling to Earth when you can do it in outer space too?

Michaelyn Thomas: “Women In The Aerospace Industry Are Badass”

Dr. Michaelyn Thomas is the Head of Affordability at Virgin Orbit in Long Beach, California.

Is It Possible To 3D Print Spacecraft?

It has now been demonstrated it’s possible to 3D print spacecraft parts in thermoplastic thanks to an experiment by CRP Technology.

3D Printed Rockets Taking Off: $140M For Relativity Space

Relativity Space announced a major funding round, bringing its fully 3D printed rockets closer to an out-of-this-world reality.

3D Printed Rocket Manufacturer Gets First Customer

Can a rocket be entirely 3D printed? We will soon find out as Relativity Space gains their first customer, Momentus.

Space Startup Offering Earth-Based 3D Printed Housing Experience

Want to stay in a space habitat? One 3D printed space habitat is being offered to the public for short stays, but it’s located on Earth.

SpaceX’s SX 500 Superalloy Passes a Big Test

What can superalloys do on a 3D printer? They can take us to the stars.

The Importance and Potential of 3D Printing

3D printing has the potential to transform numerous industries. From medicine to automotive, many sectors have felt the benefits of this technology and what it can do.

GE Additive Goes Down Under

Focus is on Australia as GE Additive has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New South Wales Government to bring industrial 3D printing capabilities to the new Aerotropolis project.

Design of the Week: TelescopePrime

Want a 3D printed telescope? The TelescopePrime project is parametric, inexpensive, powered by Raspberry Pi and can take pictures of the universe.

NASA’s BFF: A Microgravity Bioprinter to Print Human Tissue

This week a bioprinter will be launched to the International Space Station to test 3D printing organs and tissue. Find out why this could be important in the future.

Design of the Week: One Small Step

Celebrating 50 years since Apollo 11? Consider 3D printing this amazing 3D model of an actual footprint on the moon made by Buzz Aldrin in 1969.

Good News: 3D Print Technology In The Clear After SpaceX Incident

Is 3D print technology to blame for the SpaceX anomaly? It turns out no, and that portends a bright future for metal additive manufacturing in aerospace.

NASA Funds Made In Space with US$73M For Orbital 3D Printing

Could gigantic habitats be built in space? Made In Space’s Archinaut 3D printer is to demonstrate how to 3D print metal structures in orbit very soon.

Smithsonian 3D Prints Neil Armstrong

The Smithsonian Institution is 3D printing life-size copies of Neil Armstrong.

US & Japan: Stars Aligned for 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Liam Nixon of R&D Tax Savers look at the relationship between the U.S. and Japan as it relates to 3D printing.

Relativity Space Spends US$59M On Massive 3D Printer Farm

Relativity Space has signed a deal with NASA to develop a rocket-printing factory.

Design of the Week: RADARSAT Constellation

This week’s selection is the RADARSAT Constellation by the Canadian Space Agency.

NASA’s Final 3D Printed Habitat Winners Announced

NASA’s four-year 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge has announced its top prizes.

Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry

This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry” by Francis H. Froes and Rodney Boyer.

Metal 3D Printing In Question After SpaceX Incident

A catastrophic incident destroyed a SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule, and it might have been caused by 3D printing.

NASA Tests Composite Overwrap 3D Printed Rocket Thruster

NASA has successfully tested an unusual rocket thruster made with 3D printing and a composite overwrap.

NASA Announces Finalists for 3D Printed Mars Habitat

NASA announced three finalists for their ongoing “3D-Printed Habitat Challenge”.

The Best Number Of Components Is One

Orbex revealed their new 3D printed rocket engine.

How To 3D Print A Rocket, No, For Real

A new video explains the secrets of 3D printing rocket engines.

The Coming Increase in Specialized 3D Print Firms

Recently we’ve seen several new companies emerge whose purpose it is to leverage 3D printing technology.

Space Launch Firms Utilize 3D Printing for Stellar Results

Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers discuss the use of 3D printing in space launches.

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First NASA Mission with 3D-Printed Rocket

3D printing space transport company Rocket Lab has launched its first mission for NASA.

Cimon Is a 3D Printed Robot for Aiding Lonely Astronauts in Space

NASA’s International Space Station is currently exploring the benefits of A.I.

Is 3D Printing Becoming “Natural” for Manufacturers?

I’m reading a piece in the Durango Herald discussing a rocketry startup that’s using 3D printing.

Design of the Week: Solar System Mini Set

This week’s selection is the Solar System Mini Set by AstroReality.

Lockheed Martin Sets Record for Giant 3D Printed Satellite Fuel Tank

Since its founding in 1995, Lockheed Martin has made a myriad of contributions to the aerospace industry with groundbreaking new technologies.

NASA Awards FIve Teams in the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge

NASA’s 3D printed challenge awarded prizes for phase 3.

ESA’s Lunar 3D Printing Challenge

The European Space Agency seeks ideas for 3D printing on our Moon.

Bioprinter Preps for ISS to 3D Print Beating Heart Tissue

Space may be the final frontier, but to boldly go where no one has gone before will require the development of new technology that allows humans to travel farther into deep space.

Autophage Rockets: The Next Application for 3D Printing?

I’m reading a report on a new concept called “autophage” rockets, and suspect it could use an application of 3D printing.

Six 3D Printing Companies Changing the Future of Humans in Space

As we head past atmospheric levels of CO2 beyond 410ppm and planetary temperatures 1.5C (2.7F) above preindustrial levels, some firms are looking to the stars for a new civilization and fresh business opportunities.

BEEVERYCREATIVE About To Launch

Many months ago we reported that BEEVERYCREATIVE was developing a 3D printer for use in outer space.

Hybrid Metal 3D Printer from Made In Space Gets NASA Funding

The New Space space is heating up as an increasing number of private companies leverage 3D printing to push next-generation space technology.

3D Print The Moon – Or At Least Some Bits Of It

I bumped into some ready-to-3D print 3D models of the lunar surface.

Milestone: Longest 3D Print Achieved

Made In Space achieved a very important milestone: the longest 3D print yet made.

Book of the Week: Aurora

This week’s selection is the very entertaining Aurora, by noted Science Fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson.

The Tiny Lunar 3D Printers of the Future

I’m watching an interesting TEDx video on interplanetary architecture and realized something applicable to Earth-bound 3D printing.

NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Now in Third Phase

The long-running NASA challenge to create a 3D printed space habitat is now launching the third phase of the competition.

Relativity 3D Printing Entire Rockets

A new startup hopes to completely automate the building of rockets using 3D printing.

Elon Musk Not Using 3D Printing As Much As Suspected

SpaceX’s Elon Musk executed an “Ask Me Anything” session this week on Reddit, and revealed something interesting about their 3D printing use.

Possibly Game-Changing 3D Print Spinoff From NASA?

NASA announced they’re working on something called the “Refabricator”, and I’m wondering where this is going.

GKN Launches into Aerospace 3D Printing

Although GE Additive may have become the star of metal 3D printing in the aerospace sector, British aerospace and automotive manufacturer GKN may have produced the most 3D printing-related aerospace news at the Paris Airshow last month.

NASA’s 3D Printed Challenge Reaches Prize Stage

The ongoing 3D print innovation challenge by NASA has awarded USD$400,000 to two entrants.

One Small Step for 3D Printing Satellites in the Vacuum of Space

Given the already devastating effects of climate change and the lack of action on the part of developed nations, particularly the U.S., it’s no secret that billionaires like Elon Musk want to get off this planet.

Made In Space Begins 3D Printing PEI/PC on the ISS

Earlier this year, we spoke to Made In Space President Andrew Rush about some of the new exciting projects that the company is working on.

NASA Announces Winners in Phase 2 Level 2 of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge

NASA’s long-running challenge to develop a feasible means of 3D printing habitats on Mars and the Moon took another step forward.

A New Type of 3D Print Application?

I’m reading a release from ESA, the European Space Agency, who seem to have found a new way to use 3D prints.

Interesting 3D Prints for the Enterprise in Space Program

Enterprise in Space announced the finalists for its student design contest and I am impressed with the creative 3D printable designs.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Refines 3D Printing for Rocket Engines

As additive manufacturing (AM) is incorporated into the larger manufacturing ecosystem, the technology has to prove itself capable of standing up to more and more critical tasks.

Not The Best Way To 3D Print Materials in Space

I’m reading a paper by researchers from Northwestern University where they propose a new method of enabling 3D printed Lunar and Martian materials.

Hasti Afsarifard – ” I Often Notice I’m the Only Woman in a Meeting. It’s Actually Empowering.”

Until a few days ago, Hasti was part of the Business Development unit at Made in Space. You may know Made In space as the company who sent a 3D printer in the SPACE!

Magentic Bioprinting Experiment – In Orbit

Russian researchers are preparing a very unusual 3D printing experiment for use on the International Space Station.

3D Printing: The Key to the Solar System

A new paper from NASA proposes how to leverage 3D printing and robotics technologies to literally take over the solar system.

Researchers 3D Print Metal in Zero G for ESA

Made In Space changed the world when it installed the Zero-G Printer on the International Space Station (ISS) in late 2014.

EXCLUSIVE: The Man Who 3D Printed On Mars

Zak Wilson spent eight months in a Mars simulator, where he did a great deal of 3D printing.

University Students: Enter the Print the Future Competition Today!

A very interesting competition has been announced by a consortium of technology organizations that might result in your design being 3D printed in space!

Phase 2 of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is Open

NASA has opened up “phase 2” of their 3D Printed Habitat Challenge.

Rocket Crafters use Ingenious 3D Printing Technique

It’s always amazing to see others leverage 3D printing in unexpected ways. One company doing so is Rocket Crafters.

3D Printing Can Enable Amazing Things

Some say 3D printing is not useful and is dying, but in fact our world is being slowly changed in fundamental ways behind the scenes.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Mars Replica

This week’s selection is the realistic 3D printed Mars Replica by Instructables contributor grayst.

BEEVERYCREATIVE is also Working on a Space 3D Printer

While much of the world watches the 3D printer testing by NASA, there’s another space 3D printer in the works.

Juno’s 3D-Printed Parts Survive Trip to Jupiter

After a five-year journey, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has arrived at its destination: the orbit of Jupiter, where it will collect data about the solar system’s largest planet.

Design of the Week: Saturn V Rocket

This week’s selection is the not-quite-lifesize 3D print of the 1960’s Saturn V Rocket by Korneel Bullens.

Russian Team Aims to Send Carbon Fiber 3D Printing to Space

When the first 3D printer in space landed at the International Space Station (ISS), it could 3D print with ABS, the plastic found in LEGO bricks.

Interesting Rocketry Application: 3D Printed Fuel

The WARR group from Germany has been 3D printing experimental solid rocket fuel.

MOON Is the Most Detailed Lunar Globe Ever Created

Never cared much for having a globe at home… until now.

You Can Now Request Prints From That Orbiting 3D Printer

The commercial 3D printer that recently arrived on the International Space Station is now operating!

NASA’s Aerosol Jet 3D Printing Experiment’s Will Change Your Factory

It seems that NASA has been experimenting with Aerosol Jet 3D printing and their work could leak into other applications.

Is 3D Printing Really Necessary For Lunar Bases?

A proposal from Russia and EU to build a lunar base at the south pole of our moon suggests heavy use of 3D printing. But is this really required?

Tomorrow, Manufacturing Changes Forever

Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the scheduled date for the launch of AMF, Made In Space’s orbital manufacturing facility.

AM Provides an Answer for ESD-Safe Aerospace Parts

Outer space is an isolated place. Whether you’re an astronaut on an EVA, a satellite in orbit or a deep space probe traversing the solar system, one thing’s for sure, you’re completely cut off from Earth, its resources and the engineers that can solve any unexpected problems that may arise.