American aerospace company Launcher has announced Solukon as its preferred supplier for powder removal systems. Within the scope of the partnership, Launcher will utilize Solukon’s machine, the SFM-AT1000-S, for the postprocessing of extraordinary large...
The electrical thruster mechanism (ETHM) was developed by Thales Alenia Space for its all-electric Spacebus Neo platforms used for geostationary communications satellites. It steers the electric thrusters in two axes to provide orbital positioning...
The number of 3D-printed parts on board satellites is growing amid advances in additive manufacturing. Satellite shops are embracing the technology to cut costs and accelerate production for increasingly capable spacecraft. Advances are paving...
Building on the earlier success and momentum of the Pacer Edge program, the US Air Force (USAF) and GE have entered Phase III of its metal additive manufacturing pathfinder. This phase tackles the USAF’s...
Traditionally, direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) requires support structures to avoid deformations due to thermal stresses and conduct the heat away from the melt pool. These supports are part of the design and manufactured...
Advanced manufacturer Arris Composites (Berkeley, Calif., U.S.) reveals a research project with Airbus (Toulouse, France) which focuses on the production of cabin brackets. This project aims to demonstrate significant reductions in aviation emissions by...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded $7.3 million to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) for advanced materials research, providing significant funding for additive and other advanced manufacturing research programs,...
Sept. 9, 2021, Morf3D, Inc., a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation, a trusted leader in metal additive manufacturing (AM) specializing in AM optimization and engineering for the aerospace, defense, and space industries, announced that EOS...
Launcher purchased a Velo3D metal additive manufacturing solution to print Inconel parts in April 2021 and has recently added a second one that prints Titanium. Launcher’s orbiter propellant tank printed out of Inconel using...
The task to 3D-print a 10-foot tall rocket nozzle liner demonstrator for a large-scale, liquid rocket engine presented just one problem for DM3D Technologies — they didn’t have a machine large enough to produce...
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