We want to increase the technology readiness level and test systems to prove it would be feasible to develop a large scale 3d printer that could build infrastructure on the moon or mars.
3d printing on mars.
The cone like pods are 15 feet high and 8 feet in diameter.
Can you give an example of how 3d printing can be used in future space missions such as colonizing mars.
Take a look inside the mars habitat via renderings from ai spacefactory.
The key to colonizing anywhere is bringing tools and living off the land.
The design won nasa s 3d printed habitat challenge this month.
Being able to 3d print objects on space missions would also allow us certain flexibility in our solution finding processes.
Nasa plans 3d printing construction systems for moon mars nasa is working with texas based construction technologies company icon on early research and development of a 3d printing construction.
If we re going to.
On mars it would take several months at best.
New york mars pioneers could use 3d printing to create a sustainable human colony on the red planet advocates say.