3D Print 🧵 3Dable.ITNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has successfully tested a 3D printed spring mechanism in low Earth orbit. The JPL Additive Compliant Canister (JACC) deployed aboard a Proteus Space satellite on February 3, demonstrating how additive manufacturing can reduce expense and design complexity for future orbital antenna systems. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/nasa-successfully-tests-3d-printed-spring-mechanism-in-low-earth-orbit-250015/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Aerospace #NASA
NASA Successfully Tests 3D Printed Spring Mechanism in Low Earth Orbit - 3D Printing Industry
A compact deployment mechanism developed at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) successfully activated aboard a commercial spacecraft on February 3, 2026, demonstrating how additive manufacturing techniques can reduce both expense and design complexity for future orbital antenna systems. The device, designated JPL Additive Compliant Canister (JACC), extended on Proteus Space’s Mercury One satellite, with an […]