Tag: NASA
Sandvik introduces the Osprey® GRCop-42 metal powder for demanding space applications
GRCop‑42 made a real splash in the industry when NASA introduced it four years ago. The copper‑chromium‑niobium alloy powder is developed for additive manufacturing...
De-risking AM adoption: How Technology Readiness Levels guide industrial decisions
“We are excited to announce the launch of X material, ready to be used for highly regulated industries.” I can’t count the number of...
On-orbit deployment by NASA JPL and Proteus Space shows AM simplifies deployable structures
Aerospace company Proteus Space recently announced it completed a successful on-orbit payload deployment in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Other collaborators on...
NASA tests a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth
With the goal of demonstrating a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna with the network’s...
NASA partners with 3DCERAM Sinto for advanced ceramic 3D Printing in space missions
In partnership with Jacobs Space Exploration Group, the Marshall Space Flight Center, representing NASA, has shifted focus to advanced materials research, awarding a contract...
12 space companies, boosted by 3D printing to Provide Venture Class Launch Services for NASA
NASA has selected 12 companies to provide launch services for the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions. This opportunity will open...
$73.7 million contract for Demo of 3D-Printed Spacecraft Parts Made
NASA has recently awarded a $73.7 million contract to Made In Space, Inc. for the demonstration of Archinaut One, a small spacecraft produced using...
3D Printed Building on Mars: NASA Announced the Results of its Contest
NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge organized in partnership with Bradley University, lasted four years. The participants had to design and construct habitats for the future...
A $2 million funding to advance 3D printed sensor technology
Mahmooda Sultana is the lucky scientist that received a $2 million funding from Nasa. The NASA technologist will develop a field that is not yet fully...
Hybrid 3D printer Refabricator recycles plastic for 3D prints in-space
NASA has recently installed a 3D printer on the
International Space Station (ISS). Called the Refabricator, the 3D
printer is able to recycle polymer plastic numerous...