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3D Printing In Space: 21st Century Space Manufacturing and Technology

The rise of 3D printing technology is not confined to Earth. Private companies, NASA and other groups are quickly developing new concepts to launch 3D printing into the final frontier. See the latest news, videos and photos of 3D printing in space here.
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Flying Factory to Debut in Space
October 1st, 2013
NASA is preparing to launch a 3-D printer into space next year, a toaster-sized game changer that greatly reduces the need for astronauts to load up with every tool, spare part or supply they might ever need. Powerd by NewsLook
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3D-Printed Rocket Part Passes Biggest NASA Test Yet (Video)
August 28th, 2013
The biggest 3D-printed rocket part built to date survived a hot-fire test, generating 10 times more thrust than any previous injector made by 3D printing, the space agency announced.
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3D Printer Bound for Space Station Passes Key Test
3D Printer Bound for Space Station Passes Tests
August 8th, 2013
An engineering model of California-based startup Made in Space's 3D printer passed a battery of tests, confirming that the machine can survive the rigors of launch and function in a microgravity environment.
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'Maker' Ideas Wanted for First 3D Printer In Space
3D Printer Passes Microgravity Flight Tests
September 23rd, 2013
A California-based company that will launch a 3D printer to the International Space Station in 2014 is aiming to change the way space agencies think about how they transport goods to the orbiting outpost.
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3D Printing In Space: A New Dimension (Photo Gallery)
3D Printer Passes Microgravity Flight Tests
August 15th, 2013
3D printing is poised to change the nature of space fabrication forever. See photos of 3D printing projects for space missions and rocket parts.
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Wanted: Space Tech Innovations for NASA's Future
3D Printer by Made in Space to Fly to ISS
July 29th, 2013
Technological innovation isn't necessarily one size fits all for NASA. The space agency and private industry are working to help spacecraft go farther and more efficiently into space than ever before, but different missions have different needs.
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3D-Printed Rocket Engine Part Passes Key NASA Test
3D-Printed Rocket Part Passes Key Test
July 17th, 2013
A 3D-printed rocket engine injector has passed a major NASA test, potentially heralding a new age of propulsion-system manufacturing, space agency officials say. NASA and Florida-based company Aerojet Rocketdyne put the injector — which was built using 3D
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'Maker' Ideas Wanted for First 3D Printer In Space
3D Printer Passes Microgravity Flight Tests
September 23rd, 2013
A California-based company that will launch a 3D printer to the International Space Station in 2014 is aiming to change the way space agencies think about how they transport goods to the orbiting outpost.
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3D Printing In Space: A New Dimension (Photo Gallery)
3D Printer Passes Microgravity Flight Tests
August 15th, 2013
3D printing is poised to change the nature of space fabrication forever. See photos of 3D printing projects for space missions and rocket parts.
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3D-Printed Rocket Parts Excel in NASA Tests
Test of 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Part
July 26th, 2013
Rocket engine injectors built using 3D-printing technology have passed another round of NASA firing tests, inspiring further confidence among space agency officials that this emerging manufacturing technique can improve the efficiency of space exploration
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