Canada Makes and Partners Build a 3D Printed Satellite Bracket

3D printing technology has really changed the face of manufacturing for many applications and sectors, including outer space. Canada's premier additive manufacturing network, Canada Makes, recently teamed up with 3D metal printing company FusiA Impression 3D Metal Inc. and global communications and information company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to build a part together that will soon be sent up into space. The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is no stranger to 3D printing for space, and its Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) supports Canada Makes' Metal Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Program, which is being use to help fund the joint endeavor. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/168901/3d-printed-satellite-bracket/

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