Introduction Additive manufacturing (AM) technology seems to offer significant opportunities to meet the demands of space flight, as it helps save materials, reduce transport weight, and shorten production time. Additionally, it supports the use of recycled materials or materials collected directly on-site, known as in-situ resource utilization (ISRU). Over the past decade, NASA and space … Read more
Click the blue text to follow“CCTV News” On the 5th of this month, the Long March 5B carrier rocket successfully completed its maiden flight carrying China’s new generation manned spacecraft test vehicle which also included a“3D printer” This is China’s first space 3D printing experiment and also the first time in the world to conduct … Read more
On April 11, 2025, exciting news emerged from China’s aerospace sector—the first “space-class” 3D printing device specifically designed for the space environment has officially been launched! This device not only achieves high-precision metal printing in microgravity environments but also marks a significant addition to China’s technological arsenal in deep space exploration, laying a crucial foundation … Read more