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Every kilogram sent into space comes at a cost. So engineers have spent decades finding ways to make spacecraft lighter. The next frontier will be producing some of the parts they need in orbit, instead of launching everything from Earth.
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing believes additive manufacturing (AM) could play a key role in making that possible. The company sees 3D printing eventually becoming an important tool for future commercial space stations, allowing them to produce replacement parts, specialized tools, and potentially even larger structures in orbit, rather than relying entirely on resupply missions from Earth.
“Space is one of the most compelling examples of where additive manufacturing delivers clear and measurable value,” Hamid Zarringhalam, CEO of Nikon Advanced Manufactu