#INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION YOUTUBE CODE#

вЂњItвЂ™s like the American West, when the settlers took tools with them to build the towns they would eventually live in.вЂќ Supercomputer in space вЂњWe started with manufacturing as a foundational technology, as a meta-tool to let us create what we need,вЂќ he said. Having 3D printing on the space station is going to give astronauts the tools they need to survive and thrive in space, Rush said. A further analysis will be done after their return when the printed objects are compared with the same objects printed on terra firma, to see if there are any differences in their makeup. To date, all the objects printed on the ISS appear to have printed correctly, says Andrew Rush, CEO of Made In Space. Mark Fernandez, Spaceborne computer payload developer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Panelists (left to right): Loren Grush, science reporter, The Verge Andrew Rush, president and CEO, Made In Space Nick Allain, director of branding, Spire Global Dr.

#INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION YOUTUBE CODE#

But, in a first for 3D printing, the design code for one of the outputs-a ratchet-was uplinked to the space station from earth.

The initial printouts were basic, including a 'calibration coupon' that creates a test object to make sure the printer is working. At this early phase, the 3D printer isnвЂ™t making anything the astronauts rely on, but rather itвЂ™s being tested to see how 3D printing performs for potential use in other missions. Made in Space specializes in manufacturing in space and uses the ISS for projects like deployment of the worldвЂ™s first zero-gravity 3D printer. During a panel discussion at the International Space Station Research and Development Conference in San Francisco, some of these vendors explained what theyвЂ™re doing on the ISS and where the research may lead. ItвЂ™s a remarkable way to see how the hardware performs and identify the challenges that remain. A number of tech firms have jumped on the opportunity to send their products into space.

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