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...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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