[Via Satellite 08-12-2015] Made In Space<\/b>, a company capable of manufacturing technology in space, and NanoRacks <\/b>have teamed up to offer a \u201cStash and Deploy\u201d service for CubeSat developers. Together the companies plan to build and deploy satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) or other satellite deployment platforms, using NanoRacks\u2019 heritage in CubeSat deployment and Made In Space\u2019s in-orbit additive manufacturing capabilities. Made In Space successfully completed its 3-D Printing in Zero-G Experiment (3-D Print) in 2014, and plans to launch a new 3-D printer, the Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF), to the ISS by the end of 2015.<\/p>\n
NanoRacks and Made in Space plan to cache a variety of standard and customer-specific satellite components aboard the ISS for rapid manufacturing. Made In Space\u2019s AMF will be used to create custom structures, optimized for both the space environment and customer need.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a fundamental shift for satellite production,\u201d said Andrew Rush, president of Made In Space. \u201cIn the near future, we envision that satellites will be manufactured quickly and to the customer\u2019s exact needs, without being overbuilt to survive launch or have to wait for the next launch.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two companies expect this Stash and Deploy approach will require a fraction of the time required to build, manifest, launch and deploy satellites starting from the ground. The first steps of the Stash and Deploy service will be available during the first quarter of 2016.<\/p>\n
\u201cLooking out a few years this option may be more desirable than launch and deploy,\u201d said Jeffrey Manber, CEO of NanoRacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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