AM for Space

ETH Zurich students fire 3D printed copper detonation rocket engine

ETH Zurich students fire 3D printed copper detonation rocket engine

Students from the Aris Swiss student space initiative at ETH Zurich have produced stable detonation waves during ground testing of…

3 months ago

Agnikul Cosmos fires cluster of four 3D printed semi-cryogenic engines

Agnikul Cosmos, a private Indian space transportation company founded by IIT Madras alumni, has carried out what it claims is…

3 months ago

Rocket Lab rolls the 1,000th Rutherford engine off its production line

In line with its stated goal of launching 1,000 3D printed engines into space by year-end, Rocket Lab reached a…

3 months ago

Branch Technology developing 3D printed 50-meter lunar towers for NASA

Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, construction 3D printing company Branch Technology has been working with NASA since 2017, when it won…

3 months ago

Chromatic 3D Materials completes static fire testing of 3D printed rocket propellant

Chromatic 3D Materials has successfully completed prototype printing and static fire testing of its additively manufactured rocket propellant at the…

4 months ago

NASA’s Artemis cost overruns make case for greater adoption of AM in the future

The Artemis II mission to the Moon had the great benefit of reawakening many people's passion for human space exploration…

4 months ago

L3Harris uses additive manufacturing to cut satellite thruster lead times by up to 12 months

L3Harris Technologies has been shifting production of in-space satellite thrusters from conventional machining to additive manufacturing in a bid to…

4 months ago

INNOSPACE becomes first in South Korea to commercialize support-free titanium 3D printing

INNOSPACE, a South Korean satellite launch service company, has become the first in the country to commercialize a metal additive…

5 months ago

UK Space Agency opens £14.7 million GSTP funding round for domestic development

The UK Space Agency opened a new funding round worth up to £14.7 million ($18.6 million) through the European Space…

5 months ago

University of Utah joins NASA-backed cold spray AM research for rocket engine alloys

The University of Utah, Penn State, and Colorado-based metal 3D printing specialist Elementum 3D have received funding through NASA's Small…

5 months ago