European aerospace company
Airbus will send a metal-crafting 3D printer to the International Space Station next year
The printer, called Metal3D
can work with metals that melt at temperatures of up to 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit .
First metal 3D printer
on the space station, Airbus said in a statement will enable astronauts to print various tools.
Future versions of the
3D printer, the company added, will be able to make objects using lunar soil and also recycle parts from old satellites.
In a series of videos,
Airbus along with 3D printer also showed off a robotic manipulator designed to assemble spacecraft.
Airbus solution is
to launch kit parts that will be assembled in space by the robotic arms from our space factory