Vector successfully launches its micro-satellite with a 3D-printed part

Vector Space Systems, a micro-satellite company started by a founding member of SpaceX, has successfully launched its vehicle, which has a 3D-printed part, in California.This is the first of several launches for the company, which is focused on small satellites that weigh only a few dozen pounds, unlike SpaceX’s large probes. It has received over $1 million to work on the vehicle launched today, called the Vector-R. "We always wanted to build micro-rockets, but Elon [Musk] had other ideas,