Articles about 3-D printing

Outbound Aerospace founders Jake Armenta and Ian Lee at Antler Portfolio Summit

Stealthy aviation startup attracts backers while getting a prototype ready for takeoff

The founders of Seattle-based Outbound Aerospace want to shake up the aviation industry with a blended-wing airplane design that takes… Read More

Flames from liftoff of Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket

Relativity Space launches 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket but falls short of orbit

More than seven years after it was founded in a Seattle co-working space, Relativity Space launched its first 3D-printed rocket… Read More

Relativity hires Microsoft’s Scott Van Vliet to boost its Factory Operating System for 3D-printed rockets

Relativity Space, the startup that was founded in Seattle and is now building 3D-printed rockets in Southern California, has brought… Read More

Relativity Space raises $500M to speed up plan to build and launch 3D-printed rockets

Relativity Space says it’s brought in another $500 million in investment to speed up its effort to build entire orbital-class… Read More

Boeing ships out its first batch of face shields to protect COVID-19 medical teams

Boeing has shut down airplane production until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s pushing forward with production… Read More

Relativity Space is moving its HQ to a huge robotic rocket factory in Long Beach, Calif.

Relativity Space, the rocket company that was born in Seattle and headed south to Los Angeles, says it’s moving into… Read More

Relativity Space raises $140M to stay on track for 3D-printed rocket’s launch

Four years after it was founded in Seattle, Relativity Space has landed its biggest infusion of capital to date —… Read More

Boeing HorizonX adds to its investment in Morf3D additive manufacturing venture

Boeing’s venture capital arm has added to its investment in Morf3D, a California startup that focuses of aerospace applications for… Read More

Spaceflight strikes a deal to put rideshare satellites on Relativity Space’s rocket

Seattle-based Spaceflight has signed a launch services agreement to put payloads on Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket. Relativity, a startup… Read More

Astronauts install Tethers Unlimited’s 3-D printer plus recycler on space station

NASA astronauts on the International Space Station have installed the first integrated 3-D printer and plastic recycler to go into… Read More

Tethers Unlimited’s 3-D printer and recycler is ready for delivery to space station

There’s nothing new about having a 3-D printer in space, but how about a 3-D printer that also recycles plastic… Read More

Boeing HorizonX joins in $12.9M boost for Digital Alloys’ metal 3-D printing tech

Boeing HorizonX says it’s investing in Digital Alloys, a Massachusetts-based startup specializing in metal additive manufacturing, which adds to more… Read More

How small satellites tackle big challenges, from orbital manufacturing to exoplanets

LOGAN, Utah — No one has ever built a satellite in space, but thanks in part to a team of students… Read More

Tethers Unlimited delivers 3-D printer and recycler combo to NASA for space station

Tethers Unlimited Inc. says it’s delivered a combination 3-D printer and plastic recycler to NASA for testing on the International… Read More

Boeing HorizonX co-leads funding round for Morf3D additive manufacturing startup

The latest addition to Boeing’s venture-capital portfolio is Morf3D, a California startup that focuses on aerospace applications for 3-D printing.… Read More

Relativity Space raises $35 million to boost 3-D printed rocket venture to new heights

Just a week after unveiling an agreement to use one of NASA’s rocket test complexes in Mississippi, Relativity Space is… Read More

Relativity strikes deal with NASA to use rocket engine test complex in Mississippi

Relativity, a rocket startup with roots at Blue Origin and SpaceX, says it has been awarded an exclusive 20-year lease… Read More

Amazon finally wins a patent for 3-D printing on demand, for pickup or delivery

News Brief: It’s been a long time coming, but today Amazon can say it holds the patent for a retailing… Read More

Tethers Unlimited wins NASA grant to work on future FabLab for 3-D printing in space

Bothell, Wash.-based Tethers Unlimited is getting a shot at helping to create an advanced fabrication facility that could manufacture and… Read More

Researchers run the numbers on cutting the cost of toys by 3-D printing them at home

“The Lego Movie” had parents and kids singing “Everything Is Awesome” all the way to the toy stores, which boosted… Read More

Video: How Made In Space plans to 3-D print huge structures in orbit

Made In Space, best known for building the first 3-D printer for outer space, has laid out its plan for… Read More

NASA backs Kymeta’s mini-antennas and Tethers Unlimited’s 3-D printer/recycler

Flat-panel antennas that are tiny enough to fit on a nanosatellite and a 3-D printer that can recycle space station trash… Read More

Boeing 777X trim tool wins Guinness record for biggest 3-D-printed object

A trim-and-drill tool that will be tested during construction of the Boeing Co.’s next-generation 777X jet has already produced something… Read More

NASA picks Firmamentum to build a 3-D printer/recycler for use in space

Firmamentum, a division of Tethers Unlimited Inc. in Bothell, Wash., says it has won $750,000 in NASA funding to build… Read More

Space station’s new 3-D printer will churn out sculptures inspired by the Internet – and a laugh

The first objects to be created in orbit using the upgraded 3-D printer that’s on its way to the International Space… Read More

3-D bioprinter makes room for blood vessels in artificial body parts

Researchers say they’ve developed a 3-D bioprinter that can create artificial body parts with ready-made channels for getting nutrients and… Read More

Planetary Resources shows off hardware that’s 3-D printed from real asteroid metal

A palm-sized prototype spacecraft is the first geometric object to be 3-D printed from asteroid metal, Redmond-based Planetary Resources says.… Read More

Nerd Notes: An elevator murder prank and Steve Ballmer starring in a Taylor Swift song

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Not-so-funny elevator prank: The marketing team for… Read More

Nerd Notes: Gay marriage and sushi, printable guns, and a 5-year-old’s $2,500 iPad spending spree

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. National Day of Unplugging (NDU): Beginning tonight… Read More