
National Research Council Releases Study on the Potential of 3D Printing in Space
A new report released this week by the National Research Council says that 3D printing might enhance U.S. missions to outer space in the future, but not significantly at this time. Some of the ways the report said that 3D printing could be used in space exploration include, enabling the manufacturing of replacement parts in space and requirements of launch logistics. Though certainly are very positive benefits, the NRC report, which was sponsored by NASA and the U.S. Air Force, states that the technology is not without its limitations.
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