Orbital Matter 3D printed the first rigid beam in the vacuum of space

German startup Orbital Matter’s satellite Replicator 2 printed a half‑meter rigid plastic beam in orbit using four onboard 3D printers after launching on a SpaceX rideshare mission this summer, marking the first such fabrication by a free‑flying spacecraft and demonstrating potential for larger in‑space structures.

Source: Orbital Matter 3D printed the first rigid beam in the vacuum of space — TechCrunch

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