Now that the technology is sufficiently advanced, Made In Space provides hardware-as-a-service to our customers, including NASA in low Earth orbit. Two years later, we flew our second-generation printer – the Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) – as an enabling capability for the ISS National Laboratory through the Center for the Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS). Using lessons learned from NASA-sponsored parabolic flights, we created and demonstrated a control system that ensures a 3D-printed object in space is functionally identical to one printed in the same device on the ground. Additive manufacturing is ideal for space exploration missions because it is compact, only uses as much physical material as the job requires, and allows immense customization. ![]() In partnership with NASA and supported by the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Made In Space developed and flew to the Space Station, in 2014, the first 3D printer for microgravity. In Space For SpaceĪ journey of millions of miles begins with a single step. We envision a vast space enterprise unlocked by the ability to build what you need, where and when you need it. Our mission is to transform the way people live and work in space through manufacturing at the point-of-use. Made In Space is a small business that has capitalized on the unique capabilities of the ISS to spur technological and business innovations for both. It is our gateway to human exploration of the solar system and an incubator for the commercial development of space beyond telecommunications. ![]() The International Space Station (ISS) serves two critical roles for pioneering space development.
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