NASA 3D-Printed Antenna Takes Additive Manufacturing to New Heights - NASA
Editor’s Note: This story was updated March 28, 2025, to correct the name of the 3D printer supplier. In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capabili...

- goddard space flight center
- manufacturing, materials, 3-d printing
- scientific balloons
- space communications & navigation program
- space communications technology
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Editor’s Note: This story was updated March 28, 2025, to correct the name of the 3D printer supplier. In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth. The antenna, tested in flight using an atmospheric weather balloon, could open the door for using […]