First Space Station 3D-Manufactured Ceramic Component Produced

An image of the turbine blisk being projected on the platform prior to production.
Credit: Redwire
Made In Space’s Turbine Ceramic Manufacturing Module (TCMM) has manufactured a ceramic component in space, a production first demonstrating the potential for the additive manufacture of jet aircraft engine parts and a range of other components exposed to challenging operational environments that...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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