NASA, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has successfully 3D printed and tested a new rocket engine nozzle as part of its Reactive Additive Manufacturing for the Fourth Industrial R…
NASA confident of 3D printing houses on the moon by 2040
NASA’s plans to 3D print houses on the moon are on track, as long as the agency can continue to hit its benchmarks, The New York Times has reported. Through an ongoing collaboration with T…
Human knee meniscus 3D printed in space using Redwire’s new ISS-based 3D BioFabrication Facility
Time is running out! Nominate now for the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Space system manufacturer Redwire has successfully 3D bioprinted a human knee meniscus on-orbit using its upgraded 3D …
BEAMIT supplying NASA-qualified AlSi7Mg 3D printed parts for Cygnus spacecraft program
Nominate now for the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Italian 3D printing service bureau BEAMIT SpA has announced that it is providing aerospace components 3D printed in NASA-qualified AlSi7Mg …
WPI researcher developing 3D printable robots for search-and-rescue operations
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Markus Nemitz has received a $599,815 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to develop a new class of low-cost, customizable 3D printable s…
Incus project shows promise for 3D printing metal parts on the moon
Austrian engineering firm and OEM Incus has completed its joint 18-month project that explores the possibilities of 3D printing and zero-waste workflow in the lunar environment. This project was a tea…
New ASTM standard for maraging steel in powder bed fusion released
Global standards organization ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42) has released the standard specification for maraging steel in powder bed fusion (PBF). Mara…
Researchers develop new class of sustainable titanium alloys using Laser Directed Energy Deposition 3D printing
Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Sydney have developed a new class of strong, ductile, tunable, and sustainable titanium alloys. This research was conducted in collaboration with…
ASTM International’s report highlights gaps and challenges in in-situ additive manufacturing technology
Global standards organization ASTM International has released its Strategic Guide: Additive Manufacturing In-Situ Technology Readiness report. This detailed report is the product of a workshop series …
Markforged and Sidus Space join forces to build 3D printed LizzieSat satellite
3D printer manufacturer Markforged has unveiled a YouTube video that showcases the “work in progress” 3D printed LizzieSat satellite. This satellite is being developed in partnership with aerospace co…