First Object Made in Space by 3-D Printing (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

First Object Made in Space by 3-D Printing

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International Space Station Commander Barry 'Butch' Wilmore holds up the first object made in space with additive manufacturing or 3-D printing. Wilmore installed the printer on Nov. 17, 2014, and helped crews on the ground with the first print on Nov. 25, 2014.

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