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Build Your Own Death Star: How to 3D Print a Real-Life 'Tractor Beam'

By Stephanie Pappas published 3 January 17

You'll need a 3D printer, but you can have your own mini Death Star.

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3-D Printing of Rocket Engine Cooling Chambers

Air Force Funds 3D-Printing Study for Rocket Engines

By Mike Gruss published 1 December 15

The U.S. Air Force awarded Johns Hopkins University $545,00 to study additive manufacturing techniques to make cooling chambers for liquid rocket engines.

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Made In Space Launches 'Space-Grade' 3D Printing Material for Sale

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 16 April 15

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International Space Station commander Butch Wilmore shows off the ratchet wrench made with Made In Space's 3D printer on the station. The same wrench can now be printed at home.

How to 3D Print a Space Station Wrench Emailed to Orbit

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 30 December 14

The first-ever hand tool to be emailed up to the International Space Station can now be downloaded to anywhere on Earth.

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Zero-G 3D Printer Set for Launch: What Will Be Made In Space First?

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 19 September 14

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Lockheed Martin 3D Prints Fuel Tank Simulation with Help from RedEye

Engineers Build Space Fuel Tank Simulators with 3D Printing (Video)

By Elizabeth Howell published 6 May 14

Two companies using 3D printing technology recently finished crafting simulators for key pieces of a satellite after two weeks and dozens of hours of work.

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3D Printing: 10 Ways It Could Transform Space Travel

By Tom Chao published 1 May 14

The future of space travel requires new technologies and additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, may hold the key. Here's a look at 10 ways 3D printing could change space travel.

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Technologists Hold 3-D-Printed Battery-Mounting Plate

How NASA Is Launching 3D Printing Into Space

By Tanya Lewis published 7 February 14

The newest adopter of 3D printing isn't some hobbyist in a basement — it's NASA. The agency is already building some of its customized spacecraft and instrument parts using 3D printing.

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