Tag: 3-D printing

NASA Prints First 3-D Object in Space
By 2014.11.25 0 Comments Read More →

NASA Prints First 3-D Object in Space

The first object printed in space is held up by International Space Station Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore.  Image Credit NASA This week marked a significant “first” in space, the first ever use of a 3-D printer to manufacture an object in zero-G. With 3-D printing, also known as additive manufacturing sweeping the industrial world, it […]

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3-D Printing in Space and a Castle on Mars
By 2014.09.03 2 Comments Read More →

3-D Printing in Space and a Castle on Mars

Two items in the news highlight the potential of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing to benefit an expanding future in space. The first is very near term, with the upcoming launch of the first 3-D printer to the International Space Station. The printer, which is manufactured by NewSpace company Made in Space,  is among the […]

Posted in: Mars, NASA, NewSpace
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