Made In Space acquired by Redwire Aerospace

Made In Space acquired by Redwire Aerospace

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Made In Space (MIS), the company that brought 3D printing to the International Space Station, has been acquired by Redwire, a specialist in mission critical space solutions and a producer of space components. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but the acquisition comprised of Made In Space and Made In Space Europe, the original company’s sister company based in Luxembourg.

3DOPTIC shows why ceramic 3D printed optics are the future for satellites and UAVs Aerospace

3DOPTIC shows why ceramic 3D printed optics are the future for satellites and UAVs Aerospace

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Additive manufacturing is a key technology to providing innovative solutions for optimized optical instruments, meeting the growing demand for lightweight optical instrumentation aboard space and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. To prove the feasibility of its ceramic 3DOPTIC service, 3DCeram produced a plane mirror for front-end laser engine (galvo-mirror for high-energy laser application) and optical applications, applying additive manufacturing to the design and manufacturing of the optical substrate.

U.S. Air Force qualifying multi-laser AM with support from Senvol ML Aerospace

U.S. Air Force qualifying multi-laser AM with support from Senvol ML Aerospace

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A U.S. Air Force program led by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is leveraging Senvol’s data-driven machine learning software for additive manufacturing to develop a methodology for demonstrating the viability of multi-laser AM systems for flight applications. Specifically, the Senvol ML software platform is being used to analyze an EOS M400-4 quad-laser powder bed fusion machine.

Coming up: AM in Aerospace webinars to add to your calendar Aerospace

Coming up: AM in Aerospace webinars to add to your calendar Aerospace

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With the travel and social restrictions imposed to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay, doing business looks a lot different today than it did last year. No longer are AM industry players meeting at trade shows or traveling to global offices, instead, we are tuning in virtually to stay in touch. Despite the physical and mental challenges of talking to a screen all day, I think the additive manufacturing industry has made the best of the situation, quickly rallying to create webinars and other engaging digital content.

Space Perspective reboots vision of flying passengers to stratosphere on a balloon Aerospace

Space Perspective reboots vision of flying passengers to stratosphere on a balloon Aerospace

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The space entrepreneurs who planned to send passengers ballooning into the stratosphere for astronaut’s-eye views of the Earth below, way back in 2013, have revived the idea for a new venture called Space Perspective. Co-CEOs Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter unveiled their concept for a balloon-borne capsule called Spaceship Neptune today, and said that uncrewed test flights are due to begin early next year.

A new aerospace world order Aerospace

A new aerospace world order Aerospace

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As the aviation industry recovers from a massive and unprecedented hit, the AM lessons learned over the last two decades are now moving on to benefit other segments of the aerospace business. Advancements in space as well as in VTOLs, drones, helicopters and a number of other flying defense products are driving a new aerospace world order.

Rocket Lab successfully launches Don’t Stop Me Now satellite delivery mission Aerospace

Rocket Lab successfully launches Don’t Stop Me Now satellite delivery mission Aerospace

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Rocket Lab, one of the space industry’s unicorn startups, successfully launched its Electron rocket to deliver a payload of satellites to orbit in the Don’t Stop Me Now mission. Rocket Lab is known for its massive use of additive manufacturing in the production of the Electron rocket’s propulsion system, the Rutherford Engine. The rocket launched, as scheduled, on June 13th, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.