Manufacturing process · In-Space Manufacturing · Operational

Additive Manufacturing

3D-printing parts and tools in orbit, layer by layer. A 3D printer has operated aboard the ISS since 2014, printing tools and spares on demand and pointing toward a future where spacecraft parts are made in space rather than launched.

In-Space ManufacturingOperational

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›A 3D printer has run on the ISS since 2014

International Space Station

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Member of groupIn-Space Manufacturing
Associated withInternational Space Station
Associated withSpace Construction for Habitats

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Additive Manufacturing

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Worlds, stations & materials

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Additive Manufacturing

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Worlds, stations & materials

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