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NASA-Supported Space Tech Advances Earthly Construction

- Branch Technology Inc. developed Freeform 3D Printing, which creates lightweight lattice building elements (wall panels, cladding) rather than solid layer-by-layer prints. - The company’s nozzle and materials work was advanced through NASA’s 3D‑Printed Habitat Challenge and a cooperative agreement with Marshall Space Flight Center. - Research produced basalt fiber–reinforced plastic formulations and optimized terrestrial “inks.” - NASA’s Technology Transfer program highlights these innovations as examples of space-derived technology benefiting Earthly construction.

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