16-06-2016 01:21 via digitaltrends.com

The International Space Station’s new low-gravity 3D printer just printed its first tool

“The unique challenges of 3D printing in space include designing a printer that is sturdy enough to survive a rocket launch, reliable enough to work properly after that rocket launch, and safe and clean enough to use in the closed-loop environment of the ISS,” Brad Kohlenberg, Made In Space’s business development engineer, tells Digital Trends. “With AMF, space-developers on Earth now have a safer, faster, and cheaper way to get select hardware to space.”
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