GKN helps PythomSpace leverage AM to get ahead in the growing space economy Aerospace

GKN helps PythomSpace leverage AM to get ahead in the growing space economy Aerospace

by Aerospace

On these pages, we’ve often had the opportunity to show how AM is helping the still relatively young new space economy literally get off the ground. Following in Space X’s, NASA’s and ESA’s footsteps, many fascinating startups are using AM to create unique space parts, including engines, satellites and even entire rockets (are on the way). We now zoom in on a newcomer in this… space: PhytomSpace. The firm recently partnered with 3D printing specialist GKN Additive to accelerate product development and leverage the economic advantages that additive manufacturing can offer.

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Virgin Orbit to explore multi-metal 3D printing with NASA Marshall Space Center Aerospace

by Aerospace

The satellite world is undergoing a massive upheaval. Thanks to advancements in computing and new manufacturing techniques, even spacecraft with the most critical responsibilities are becoming smaller and more inexpensive. As a result, satellite owners are building them faster and in greater quantities than ever before. Launch service providers like Virgin Orbit are working to build vehicles that can match this rapid evolution — which means they must continuously explore and implement new techniques, tools and materials.