Category: 3D Printing in Aerospace

Category: 3D Printing in Aerospace
Creating Spaceships with 3D Printed Ceramics
Creating Spaceships with 3D Printed Ceramics

Many people were fascinated with ceramics that you can find in different parts of the world. There are a lot of things that are made of ceramics such as plates, vases, and dolls that your grandmother usually collects. Though these objects definitely look beautiful, you will feel nervous of holding them because they can easily Read more

AMF: The Second 3D Printer in Space
AMF: The Second 3D Printer in Space

On March 22, Orbital ATK sent a 3D printer to space together with a 7,500 pound of apparatus. It only shows that 3D printer also existed in space and allows the astronauts to enjoy its functions. The ISS (International Space Station) started using a 3D printer last November 2014 wherein they have successfully printed 3D Read more

Conquering the Moon with 3D Printing and Robotics
Conquering the Moon with 3D Printing and Robotics

3D printing has skyrocketed over the years and it is a part of space travel in numerous of ways. In fact, NASA was already using the technology even before it was made public in the market. 3D printing has been quite the main subject when it comes to colonizing the space, especially for Mars when Read more

3D-printed Cups allow ISS Astronauts to Drink and Smell Coffee
3D-printed Cups allow ISS Astronauts to Drink and Smell Coffee

When others say that coffee makes their day go round and that not being able to drink it once a day is something that will bother them for the rest of the week, one often takes it with a grain of salt. But, when ISS astronauts complain about not even being able to smell their Read more

Boeing Applies for Exclusive Rights to Never Before Seen 3D Printing Technology
Boeing Applies for Exclusive Rights to Never Before Seen 3D Printing Technology

3D printing has its fair share of utterly amazing, if not absurd, processes that really boggle the mind. Some of these processes border on the absurd that one may wonder if people are not just pulling strings out of thin air. Most of the innovative ways in 3D printing, where patents are applied, can often Read more

Open Space Agency and the 3D Printed Ultrascope
Open Space Agency and the 3D Printed Ultrascope

Crowdfunding is a very popular source of money nowadays and a lot of people and companies are utilizing such media to get the funds that they need to create something or make a service possible. Most of the time it’s video games and films that get the spotlight in these websites, but there are also Read more

US Air Force Commits Millions of Funds to SpaceX’s 3D Printed Rocket Engine
US Air Force Commits Millions of Funds to SpaceX’s 3D Printed Rocket Engine

The Obama Administration’s space policy caused quite a stir, especially among privately-funded corporations as it means that there will be better opportunities for them to showcase their cutting edge technologies. Currently, the United States relies severely on the technologies and hardware of foreign states for their rocket engine capabilities. This did not appeal to many Read more