Relativity Space, a Californian aerospace startup, has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force to operate its own launch facility on one of their sites. The agreement permits the company to test its…
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NASA and DARPA “next generation” hypersonic project moving forward with 3D printing
A new hypersonic engine made for NASA and DoD advanced tech division DARPA has undergone successful testing according to manufacturing partner Aerojet Rocketdyne of California. Additive manufacturing …
Launcher succesfully test-fires EOS 3D printed copper rocket engine
Founded in 2017, Launcher is using 3D printing to develop a liquid oxygen (LOX)/kerosene rocket to transport satellites into low-Earth orbit. Now, with the successful test firing of a 3D printed coppe…
Covestro create novel 3D printed shock absorber using 3 different additive manufacturing technologies
Covestro, a German manufacturer of high-performance polymers, has created a complex 3D printed shock absorber demonstrator using three different materials and additive manufacturing processes. This no…
3D Printing News Sliced 3D Systems, PyroGenesis, NASA, Autodesk, ETH Zurich
This edition of our 3D printing news digest Sliced follows the latest developments in Local Motors’ autonomous, 3D printed bus shuttle; NASA aborts flight tests of the Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 space e…
Reaction Engines raises £26.5 million for 3D printed rocket/jet SABRE propulsion
Boeing and Rolls-Royce have invested £26.5 million (approx. $37.6 million) in Reaction Engines Limited, a UK-based aerospace company working on the 3D printing enabled SABRE engine and future hyperson…
Relativity Space raises $35 million to further first 3D printed rocket on Mars
The Stargate from space exploration technology startup Relativity Space is in development to be “the largest metal 3D printer in the world.” Powered by three robotic arms, the machine prom…
Zero 2 Infinity firing rockets from balloons with 3D printed parts
Zero 2 Infinity (Z2I) is a Spanish aerospace company using 3D printing as part of its Bloostar balloon assisted rocket, developed to launch satellites weighing up to 75kg into low Earth orbit. Spanish…
3D printing news Sliced, NASA, Gucci, MSF and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
What connection does 3D printing have to a 19th Century German philosopher? How can 3D printing turn virtual space-ships into a reality? How did 3D printing take one Streamliner vehicle beyond 200mph?…
Skyrora propels UK space missions with 3D printed rocket parts
UK government aims to capture 10% of the global space market by 2030, and with a combination of private sector enterprise and advanced manufacturing (including 3D printing), a few companies have begun…