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NASA-Supported Space Tech Advances Earthly Construction

NASA-Supported Space Tech Advances Earthly Construction

- Branch Technology’s Freeform 3D Printing produces lightweight lattice structures for modular building elements like wall panels and cladding. - The process evolved through the NASA 3D‑Printed Habitat Challenge and a cooperative agreement with Marshall Space Flight Center. - Developments include new nozzle designs, dual lattice/solid printing capability, and a

NASA-Supported Space Tech Advances Earthly Construction

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

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- NASA plans Artemis III (May 2026) as a crewed Earth‑orbit test of rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - The mission will fly four astronauts on SLS/Orion, use a non‑propulsive spacer to mimic an upper stage, and circularize in

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- Artemis III is a crewed Earth‑orbit test to demonstrate rendezvous and docking between NASA’s Orion spacecraft and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - SLS will launch four crew with a non‑propulsive “spacer” upper‑stage mass simulator; Orion’s European service module will circularize orbit.

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- NASA plans Artemis III as a crewed Earth-orbit flight to test rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - SLS will launch four crew aboard Orion with a non-propulsive “spacer” upper-stage mass simulator; Marshall Space Flight Center is fabricating the

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- Artemis III will be a crewed Earth‑orbit test next year to demonstrate rendezvous and docking between NASA’s Orion spacecraft and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - The SLS will carry four crew; NASA will use a non‑propulsive “spacer” to mimic the upper stage mass

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- Artemis III will be a crewed Earth‑orbit test next year to validate rendezvous and docking between NASA’s Orion and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - SLS will launch four crew; NASA will fly a non‑propulsive “spacer” in place of an upper stage while Orion’