Space launch firms Impulse Space and Relativity Space have announced a joint mission to Mars to deliver what is thought to be the world’s first commercial payload to the red planet’s surface. As part …
Relativity Space reaches $1.2B Terran R backlog, NASA and AI SpaceFactory unveil 3D printed lunar outpost design
The aerospace sector has seen several 3D printing-related milestones announced over the past month, ranging from a new bouncing space robot for asteroid exploration to the launch of a pioneering new N…
Vulcain 2.1 test fired, 3D printed rocket engine parts to lift off in 2020
The Vulcain 2.1 rocket engine, which features 3D printed parts, has been successfully test-fired at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The Vulcain 2.1 powers the main stage of the Ariane 6, a satellit…