In this video, we explore the significance of NASA's new 3D printed rocket engine, which is 20-30% more efficient than ...

NASA’s latest generation of 3D printed rocket engines is not just a materials experiment, it is a direct assault on the cost structure that has defined spaceflight for decades. By combining advanced ...

AECC reported this is China’s first flight-validated turbojet in the 160-kilogram (353-pound) thrust class produced entirely using an approach that combines additive manufacturing with ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Oliver Hitchens, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of ...

Cast metal engine parts from 3D prints using a homemade metal foundry and lost PLA investment casting. Smelt alloy wheels ...

In the fall of 2023, NASA hot fire tested an aluminum 3D printed rocket engine nozzle. Aluminum is not typically used for 3D printing because the process causes it to crack, and its low melting point ...

Many firsts: The Agnikul mission was packed with multiple firsts that have significant implications both for India and the world. It marked the country's inaugural rocket launch from a privately owned ...

Printing a model jet engine is quite an accomplishment. But it wasn’t enough for [linus3d]. He wanted to redesign it to have a turbojet, an afterburner, and a variable exhaust nozzle. You can see how ...

Ever since SpaceX made reusability the most desirable trait of a spacefaring operation, all the companies working in this industry have shifted their attention toward making hardware that can fly to ...

3D printing is evolving from a workshop hobby to a tool used for industrial and commercial applications, and so much more. It's even being used in the automotive world, where some people are 3D ...