NASA Awards ICON $57m To Develop 3D Printer For Lunar Structures

ICON’s latest contract will help fund further development of a 3D printer to build lunar structures.
 

Credit: NASA
NASA has awarded ICON of Austin, Texas, a $57.2 million contract to develop a 3D printer for building lunar infrastructures such as landing pads, roads and habitats. The award is follow-on work to ICON’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) dual-use contract with the U.S. Air Force, which NASA...

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