In Space Manufacturing - On Demand Manufacturing Metal (ISM-ODMM)
The On-Demand Multimaterial Manufacturing project pursued hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing prototypes for demonstration aboard the International Space Station. Its Fabrication Laboratory used bound metal additive manufacturing to extrude a polymer/metal feedstock, remove the polymer, and sinter titanium parts. The project aimed to mature on-demand metal manufacturing in low gravity while supporting recycling, reuse, and lunar-surface logistics reduction; it closed administratively at the end of FY23.
Identity
- Aliases
- ISM-ODMMODMMOn Demand Manufacturing of MetalsOn-Demand Multimaterial ManufacturingFabLab
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- In Space Manufacturing - On Demand Manufacturing Metal (ISM-ODMM)
- Status
- canceled
- Types
- developmentresearchoperations
Details
- Description
- The On-Demand Multimaterial Manufacturing project pursued hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing prototypes for demonstration aboard the International Space Station. Its Fabrication Laboratory used bound metal additive manufacturing to extrude a polymer/metal feedstock, remove the polymer, and sinter titanium parts. The project aimed to mature on-demand metal manufacturing in low gravity while supporting recycling, reuse, and lunar-surface logistics reduction; it closed administratively at the end of FY23.
- End Date
- 2023-11-01
- Leads
- Parent Program
- Participants
- Start Date
- 2019-10-01
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:45:25 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:45:25 UTC
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