SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, will license 3D printing technology from Velo3D, a metal AM company based in California. Under the terms of the deal, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) w…
GE Aerospace demonstrates new hypersonic dual-mode ramjet engine
Aerospace manufacturer GE Aerospace has successfully demonstrated a new hypersonic dual-mode ramjet engine. According to the company, the new ramjet could unlock high-speed flight and extended r…
A successful RAPID + TCT 2024 event with AM innovations on display
Register now for our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online event for insights on AM developments in aerospace, space, and defense sectors from industry leaders! SME and Rapid News Group ha…
[INTERVIEW] Paul Gradl, NASA: New Rocket Technology Enabled by Additive Manufacturing
Ahead of our online event, Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space & Defense, conference guest Paul Gradl, a principal engineer in NASA‘s component technology development group, d…
Initial Speakers Announced: Additive Manufacturing Advantage Aerospace, Space & Defense
Additive Manufacturing Advantage Aerospace (AMAA) is an exclusive online symposium designed for professionals in the aerospace, space, and defense industries who want to leverage the latest in additiv…
NASA 3D prints aluminum RAMFIRE rocket engine nozzles to enable deep space exploration
NASA, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has successfully 3D printed and tested a new rocket engine nozzle as part of its Reactive Additive Manufacturing for the Fourth Industrial R…
NASA develops 3D printed rocket engine parts that could power the Artemis moon mission
NASA has developed 3D printed rocket engine components that could be used as part of the Artemis project to return astronauts to the Moon, and prepare for a future mission to Mars. Through its Rapid …
NASA and Virgin Orbit 3D print multimetallic chamber for rocket engine
NASA and satellite launch company Virgin Orbit have produced a working 3D printed combustion chamber for a rocket engine. Made using copper, the component is the product of a partnership between the t…
NASA seeks commercialization of new nozzle specific metal 3D printing technology
Laser Wire Direct Closeout (LWDC) is a patented method of metal 3D printing developed by engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. Specially created for the…