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NASA tests rocket component manufactured with the 3D-printing technology

Houston, Usa - A record 20,000-lbf thrust was generated

The largest 3-D printed rocket engine component that the American space agency NASA ever has tested blazed to life during an engine firing that generated a record 20,000 pounds of thrust. This test is a milestone for one of many important advances the agency is making to reduce the cost of space hardware. The component tested during the engine firing, an injector, delivers propellants to power...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1154763
Rome, Italy, 08/28/2013 18:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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