July 13, 2016

Made In Space plans to create a superior optical fiber in microgravity

greenfiber Made in Space, the company that owns and operates a 3D printer on the International Space Station, has announced their next big project: growing optical fiber in microgravity. The company is scheduled to send a new manufacturing product to the ISS in the first quarter of 2017. If initial tests are successful, the company could begin producing higher quality optical fiber for applications here… Read More

Source: TechCrunch