3-D printer, Gecko Grippers head to space stationIrene Klotz
Made in Space's 3D printer bound for the International Space Station next year has passed a series of key microgravity flight tests.
Made in Space team members with their 3-D printer hang on during a zero-g test flight. (Image credit: Made in Space) The rise of 3D printing technology is not confined to Earth. Private companies, NASA and other groups are quickly developing new concepts to launch 3D printing into the...
The first metal 3D printer for space, developed by Airbus* for the European Space Agency (ESA), will soon be tested aboard the Columbus module of the International Space Station(ISS). It could be a real game changer for manufacturing in space and future missions to the Moon or Mars. Addit...
Having the design chosen and 3D printed, the team proceeds to the testing phase. Back in March 2015, when NASA JSC bought the first Zortrax 3D printer, prototypes 3D printed with Z-ABS provided a means to hold the tool in hand early in the process and get rid of the design flaws that...
)和倒数第三段中“Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of the Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said the 3D printer will be very useful in extended space missions, such as those in a space station, because it will allow astronauts to make components quickly and conveniently in space. The technology will ...
NASA and Made in Space to send first 3D printer into spaceJun.3, 2013To prepare for a future where parts can be built on-demand in space, NASA has announced ambitious plans to launch equipment for the first 3-D microgravity printing experiment to the International Space Station.Partnered ...
The name and the shape of the 3D printer.C. The significance of the 3D printing technology.D. The relationship between the two companies.9. What if a component is broken in the space station now?A. It has to be sent by spaceship back to Earth for repair.B. The astronauts can fix ...
倒数第三段中“Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of the Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said the 3D printer will be very useful in extended space missions, such as those in a space station, because it will allow astronauts to make components quickly and conveniently in space. The technology will save ...
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