Electron | Rocket Lab
WEBElectron’s unique Kick Stage is designed to deliver small satellites to precise and unique orbits, whether flying as dedicated or rideshare. Proven performance. The world’s first 3D-printed, electric-pump-fed rocket engine. Electron is the …
Rocket Lab: The small firm that launched the 3D-printed space ...
WEBJun 19, 2019 · Peter Beck founded Rocket Lab, which 3D-prints rocket engines for NASA. We talked to him about the technology’s benefits—and the future of the fledgling small launch industry. You need to...
3D Printed Engines Propel Next Industrial Revolution
WEBSep 12, 2024 · A laser powder directed energy deposition (LP-DED) 3D printer at RPM Innovations’ facility additively manufactures a large-scale aerospike rocket engine nozzle from one of Elementum 3D’s specialized, 3D-printable aluminum alloys.
Reusable Rockets | Rocket Lab
WEBReusable Rocket Engines. Our innovative, 3D-printed rocket engines are designed for robustness and reliability to support a high-rate production and fast launch cadence.
NASA 3D prints aluminum RAMFIRE rocket engine ... - 3D Printing …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · NASA, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has successfully 3D printed and tested a new rocket engine nozzle as part of its Reactive Additive Manufacturing for the Fourth...
Indian Startup 3D Prints Rocket Engine in Just 72 Hours
WEBJun 11, 2024 · A rocket featuring the world’s first rocket engine 3D printed as a single piece blasted off from India’s east coast in late May. Startup Agnikul fabricated the engine in just 72 hours and hopes the approach could open the door to “on-demand” rocket launches for operators of small satellites.
NASA 3-D Prints First Full-Scale Copper Rocket Engine Part
WEBApr 21, 2015 · NASA engineers used 3-D printing to make the first full-scale copper engine part, a combustion chamber liner that operates at extreme temperatures and pressures. Structured light scanning, seen on the computer screen, helped verify that the part was built as it was designed.
Launcher achieves full thrust in latest 3D printed E-2 rocket engine ...
WEBSep 3, 2024 · The E-2 is a closed-cycle 3D printed high-performance liquid rocket engine that will power the firm’s Launcher Light launch vehicle, scheduled for launch in 2024. Once completed, a single E-2...
Rocket Lab Unveils Battery-Powered, 3D-Printed Rocket Engine
WEBApr 14, 2015 · Rocket Lab has completed development of the Electron small satellite launcher’s main engine, one that makes use of advanced technologies to reduce costs.
Revolutionary Success: NASA’s 3D-Printed Rotating Detonation …
WEBDec 26, 2023 · Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, successfully tested a novel, 3D-printed RDRE for 251 seconds (or longer than four minutes), producing more than 5,800 pounds of thrust.
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