Prometheus features variable thrust and multiple ignition capability. Additive layer manufacturing – so-called 3D printing – features extensively, reducing the number of parts, speeding up ...

Here’s how it works. ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time. (Image credit: ESA/NASA) ...

A metal 3D printer will soon be used on the International Space Station. All going well, 3D-printed metal parts could eventually help with the construction of a base on the Moon.

Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration at ESA said: "With the printing of the first metal 3D shape in space, ESA Exploration teams have achieved a significant milestone ...

The first metal 3D printer aboard the International Space Station successfully dribbled out a molten “S curve” last Thursday, in what the European Space Agency (ESA) is calling a “giant leap ...

First metal 3D printing in space. In an echo of Neil Armstrong’s famous declaration as he stepped onto the moon in July 1969, the European Space Agency this week described the first instance of laser ...

Deep tech ESA sends world’s first metal 3D printer for space to ISS 3D printing metals in space could be a game changer for missions to Mars and the Moon February 1, 2024 - 2:09 pm ...

Additive manufacturing is reshaping aerospace, offering tailored solutions and reducing material waste, crucial for the ...