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Launcher partners with VELO3D and Ansys to 3D print E-2 rocket engine upgrade
Private U.S. Aerospace firm Launcher has collaborated with 3D printer manufacturer VELO3D and simulation software company Ansys to optimize the design of a performance-critical component within its E-…
Orbex commissions Europe’s largest industrial 3D printer for rapid rocket engine production
British aerospace firm Orbex has tasked AMCM, an EOS Group company that builds custom additive manufacturing machines, with building the largest industrial 3D printer in Europe to enable Orbex to rapi…
Relativity Space raising $500 million in funding at a valuation of $2.3 billion
Californian 3D printed rocket manufacturer Relativity Space is in the process of raising $500 million in Series D funding, “people familiar with financing” have told CNBC. The investment will reporte…
SLM Solutions launches powerful new 12-laser NXG XII 600 metal 3D printer
German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions has launched a powerful new system called the NXG XII 600 at the Formnext Connect trade show. SLM’s large-format machine comes equipped with twelve …
Firefly Aerospace to utilize Ingersoll Machine Tools’ AFP systems for Alpha rocket airframe
Launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services provider Firefly Aerospace has announced it will transition its manufacturing of large parts to an Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) system from Ingers…
Lockheed Martin picks Relativity Space’s 3D printing tech for experimental NASA mission
Aerospace and defense contractor Lockheed Martin has enlisted the help of California-based rocket-building firm Relativity Space to 3D print projectiles for an upcoming experimental NASA mission. The…
Honeywell and SLM Solutions qualify parameters for 3D printing thicker aluminum aerospace parts
German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions has worked with the aerospace division of multinational manufacturing conglomerate Honeywell, to produce a parameter set for 3D printing aluminum F35…
Orbex 3D printed rocket to be the first launched from UK’s new ‘Sutherland Space Hub’
British aerospace company Orbex has announced that its 3D printed rockets will be the first to launch from the UK’s new spaceport, which is currently under construction in Scotland. The first orbital…
3D Hubs 3D Printing Trends Report forecasts 24% growth in 3D printing industry over 5 years
Over the next five years, analysts expect the 3D printing market to grow on average at 24%, reaching $35 billion by 2024, according to 3D Hubs’ 2020 3D Printing Trends Report. In the annual report pu…