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3D Printed Parts on Orion: Artemis 2 Mission
3D printed parts on Orion are helping NASA build lighter, stronger and more efficient hardware for the Artemis 2 mission. Additive manufacturing supports the spacecraft with components that are easier to produce, simpler to assemble and better suited to the extreme conditions of deep space. What are Artemis 2 and Orion? Artemis 2 is…
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3D Printing in Space Exploration: From the ISS to Building on the Moon
This week, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has pivoted its near-term focus from Mars to a return to the Moon. While Mars remains the long-term goal, the Moon is now set to become humanity’s next major off-planet destination — and 3D printing in space exploration is emerging as one of the most important technologies…