Latest about 3d-printing in space
To make life easier for astronauts, an electronics company is asking college students to design tools that astronauts can 3D print aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
"Star Trek" science may be fanciful, but the iconic franchise's creators were prescient in a number of ways.
John Hornick, author of "3D Printing Will Rock the World," said 3D printing will fundamentally alter the way people manufacture things, and that includes working in space.
The home-improvement store Lowe's and Made In Space, the company behind the world's first zero-G 3D printer, are launching a manufacturing facility on the International Space Station.
Within five years, companies could begin in-orbit manufacturing and assembly of communications satellite reflectors or other large structures, according to Made in Space.
