Vega rocket's new 3D-printed thrust chamber passes critical hot-fire test (video) By Elizabeth Howell A successful firing test shows that Europe's lightweight Vega launcher is well on its way to cheaper and more efficient launches in 2025, officials say.
Relativity Space will 3D-print rockets at new autonomous factory in Long Beach, California By Mike Wall The company aims to revolutionize rocketry via 3D printing and intelligent automation.
Plastic Recycler Will Turn Space Station Trash into 3D Printing Stock By Mike Wall California-based company Made In Space is set to launch its Plastic Recycler toward the International Space Station next Saturday (Nov. 2) aboard Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus cargo spacecraft.
Relativity Space to Launch Satellite 'Tugs' on 3D-Printed Rocket By Doris Elin Urrutia Relativity Space, a company that builds and lofts 3D-printed rockets, will launch a half-dozen missions for the in-orbit shuttle service company Momentus beginning in 2021.
Archinaut, a Construction Robot for Space, Could Launch a Test Flight in 2022 By Mike Wall NASA has awarded California startup Made In Space $73.7 million to give the company's "Archinaut" spacecraft-assembly technology an orbital test.
Here's the Winner of NASA's 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Challenge By Elizabeth Howell New York-based design agency AI SpaceFactory took the top prize in a NASA competition to 3D print a habitat that could be used on the moon or Mars.
NASA Announces $100,000 Winners of Virtual 3D-Printed Mars Habitats By Elizabeth Howell NASA picked three teams to share a $100,000 award from a competition to make virtual Martian habitats.
European Researchers Baked Fake Moon Dust into Money and Screws By Rafi Letzter Why did the European Space Agency create a whole bunch of fake moon dust and use it to 3D print small screws, gears and even a fake coin?
These Organic-Inspired Planetary Landers Could Help NASA Reach Other Worlds By Leonard David NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Autodesk, a software company, have engaged in a multiyear collaborative research project to investigate new approaches for building interplanetary landers.
How Do You Build on the Moon? Start with Lunar Dust By Doris Elin Urrutia To learn how to build with moon dust, researchers are turning to volcanic powder here on Earth.
Now You Can 3D-Print a NASA SOFIA Flying Telescope of Your Very Own! By Hanneke Weitering You can now 3D print your own miniature version of NASA's flying telescope, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).
Made In Space's 'Archinaut' Could Build Big Power Systems for Small Satellites By Mike Wall Small satellites will soon pack an outsized power punch, if one company's plans come to fruition.
Made In Space Sets Guinness World Record for Longest 3D-Printed Piece By Mike Wall California-based Made In Space earned a Guinness World Record for "World's Longest 3D Printed Nonassembled Piece," company representatives announced Thursday (Feb. 22).
In-Space Manufacturing Is About to Get a Big Test By Mike Wall A small, privately built machine designed to make optical fiber is launching toward the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule tomorrow (Dec. 12).
Master Replicas Is Back with Limited-Edition 'Space Terrains' By Hanneke Weitering After a decade-long hiatus from making replicas of sci-fi movie props and other cool space-themed collectibles, Master Replicas is back in business with some stellar new products.
Spaceflight's Next Big Leap? SpaceX Cargo Mission Offers a Glimpse By Mike Wall If you want to make the case that spaceflight is about to take a giant leap, SpaceX's next cargo run to the International Space Station for NASA could be Exhibit A.
