CCTV: China completed the first 3D printing in space

According to CCTV news, this time it was equipped with a "3D printer" in the new-generation manned spacecraft experiment. This is China's first space 3D printing experiment. So what did it print on the spaceship?

During the experiment, a "composite space 3D printing system" independently developed by China was installed. The researchers installed this machine in the return cabin of the experimental ship. During the flight, the system independently completed continuous fiber reinforced composite The sample of the material was printed and verified to meet the scientific experiment goal of 3D printing of the material under microgravity environment.

It is understood that continuous fiber-reinforced composite materials are the main materials of the current spacecraft structure at home and abroad, with low density and high strength. This technology is of great significance for the long-term operation of the space station in orbit and the development of on-orbit manufacturing of ultra-large space structures.

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Post time: May-22-2020