In space travel, custom parts for vehicles such as rockets and satellites are often needed quickly to accommodate changes in design, as well as for repair and functionality purposes.
A new NASA Space Technology Research Institute (STRI) led by Carnegie Mellon University seeks to shorten the cycle required to design, manufacture and test parts that can withstand the conditions of space travel through the development of models for qualification and certification (Q&C).
NASA Is Looking to Advance the Use of Metal 3D Printing for Spaceflight - 3Dnatives
3D printing news News NASA Is Looking to Advance the Use of Metal 3D Printing for Spaceflight
It is common knowledge that additive manufacturing is extremely useful right here on Earth, but what about in outer space ? For some time now, 3D printing has been considered to be one of the leading technologies for applications related to space exploration .
How Does IHL apply to New Technologies in Outer Space?
Editor's Note: This Q&A is part of a series following the 4th Annual Stockton Center Law of Armed Conflict Conference , Russia-Ukraine: Full-Spectrum Conflict and the Law , held at the U.S.
Q: Concerning the outer space dimension of the conflict, how are the principles of IHL applicable to changing technology during armed conflict and what are the future legal challenges?
Russia's Space Program Appears to Be Completely Falling Apart
Russia's space program has seen better days.
In December, a Soyuz docked to the ISS started leaking and spraying coolant uncontrollably , causing temperatures in the cabin to rise to unsafe levels. Roscosmos simply chalked it up to bad luck, blaming the failure on a micrometeorite strike.
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