
jsc2024e005971 (3/21/2023) --- A preflight image for Metal 3D printer shows one of the stainless steel specimens after printing on the ground. A team member holds the sample at the ESA (European Space Agency) materials laboratory. Metal 3D printer evaluates in-space additive manufacturing for potential use in maintenance and long-duration missions to the Moon or Mars. Image courtesy of ESA/Airbus.
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