In preparation for a future where parts and tools can be printed on demand in space, NASA and Made in Space Inc. of Mount View, CA, have joined to launch equipment for first 3-D microgravity printing experiment to the International Space Station. The 3-D Printing in Zero G Experiment will use extrusion additive manufacturing, which builds objects, layer by layer, out of polymers and other materials. Hardware is scheduled to be certified and ready for launch to space station next year.
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