ESA’s tentative embrace of 3D-printed spacecraft parts

ESA’s tentative embrace of 3D-printed spacecraft parts

ESA's tentative embrace of 3D-printed spacecraft parts - SpaceNews.com

LOS ANGELES - While additive manufacturing is changing the way spacecraft are built, more innovation will come from combining advanced manufacturing tools with new materials and design strategies. "How can I make a satellite that will be fully optimized with respect to its mission," Laurent Pambaguian, European Space Agency materials technology engineer, asked at the Additive Aerospace Summit last week.
LOS ANGELES - While additive manufacturing is changing the way spacecraft are built, more innovation will come from combining advanced manufacturing tools with new materials and design strategies. "How can I make a satellite that will be fully optimized with respect to its mission," Laurent Pambaguian, European Space Agency materials technology engineer, asked at the Additive Aerospace Summit last week.

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