Aerospace & Defense

By now it is quite well-known that additive manufacturing is widely used in the aerospace sector. From fully 3D printed rockets by Relativity Space to tiny 3D printed satellites ready to be launched into orbit, we constantly learn about more and…

The aerospace industry has been one of the earliest adopters of additive manufacturing technologies. Aerospace companies see an undeniable advantage in investing in 3D printing as it is extremely important for prototyping and tooling applications as well as end-part production.…

Recently, CELLINK announced an exciting partnership with Made In Space to develop advanced bioprinting technology for space. The space company develops state-of-the-art space manufacturing technology to support exploration, national security, and sustainable space settlement. The two companies will work together…

Relativity, the world’s first autonomous rocket factory and launch services leader announced at the beginning of June that it secured an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The company will install part of its production at one…

Relativity, the first autonomous rocket factory and launch services platform for satellite constellations has announced that it will partner with mu Space to launch a satellite to space on Relativity’s Terran 1 rocket – the world’s first 3D printed rocket.…

The European Space Agency (ESA) ran a competition asking: What would you 3D print on the Moon to make it feel like a home? After receiving responses from all over the world, the space agency has picked two winning ideas.…

Colonising space with additive manufacturing? China reveals its plans to be the first country to establish a 3D printed base on the moon.  China plans to 3D print on the moon It’s the China National Space Administration (CNSA) which announced…

Research and Markets recently published a study of the additive manufacturing market applied to the aerospace sector; the consulting firm announces a growth rate of 23.01% between 2017 and 2021. A forecast that shows the full potential of 3D technologies in…

Developed by a group of engineering students named JetX, this functional 3D printed jet engine is one of the finalists of the Student Grant 3D Hubs competition. The competition is held to discover who can make the best project displaying…

In Australia, at Monash University in Melbourne, a team of engineers have managed to design, assemble, and test a 3D print rocket engine in just four months. The engine, named Project X, is based on an aerospike nozzle that redesigns…

Just over two years ago, the California based startup ‘Rocket Lab’ announced that they had developed the world’s first battery-powered rocket. This same Electron rocket is now here, and incorporates a 3D printed Rutherford engine with with the aim of…

There has been a recent trend in the construction of parts for satellites and other spacecrafts using 3D printing, and Thales Alenia Space is just another example of this increasing trend. Heading into the future at full speed, the company…