May 2022
Design architecture for 3D printing a lunar habitat
... a feedstock of metal oxides and a binder LRS to 3D print multiple plates which will be brought back to Earth for analysis....of lunar regolith. Personal space The application of the technology to print constructs on the Moon in situ is at a very early ...
March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
...namely manufacturing layer by layer and putting material only where it is needed Like many new manufacturing processes, 3D printing arose from the merging of previously existing technologies, the coming together of Computer Aided Design (CAD), inkjet...
13 January 2017
New patent granted to 3D printed hybrid rocket fuel engines for low cost access to space
...provide the solution by means of a new patented 3D printed fuel technology, that would allow the delivery of small ...patent that RCI has been granted takes advantage of 3D printing’s unique ability to precisely fabricate part of the propulsion ...
23 November 2018
3D printed body parts being studied for future astronauts
... to regrow body tissue such as cartilage, skin and bone. To keep it all together, temporary ‘scaffolds’ can also be printed to provide the optimum physical conditions and stability required to promote reconstruction of the essential body part. The...
October 2015
How to 3D-print a habitat on Mars
..., garage airlock and other required working areas. There are a number of reasons to adopt a hybrid approach of purely 3D-printed sub-habitats connected to a central inflatable habitat brought from Earth. The central inflatable habitat offers a number...
24 February 2021
Orbex commissions industrial 3D printer for rocket engines
...the new machinery, Orbex is expanding its factory floor space by an additional 1,000 square metres. The 3D printing system will print rocket parts using a custom blend of metals including titanium and aluminium to create a lightweight system designed...
