It's all part of an in-space manufacturing initiative that could drastically reduce costs for future space missions.
A new experiment does away with one of the biggest hindrances manufacturers face here on Earth — Gravity.
The new process fills a flexible silicone skin with liquid resin until it resembles the required part, aSee Also The resin is sensitive to ultraviolet light, so the final step is for a flash of UV light to stiffen the resin, setting the entire part into a solid structure. Once set, scientists can remove the silicone skin, leaving only the finished part inside.to the ISS on November 23. It is scheduled to spend 45 days aboard the orbital station before being sent back to Earth. The plan is for the box to return manufactured parts back to Earth for MIT researchers to analyze.
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