#Engineering 📆 May 30, 2014 #SpaceX’s #Dragon #spacecraft's #SuperDraco engine chamber is manufactured using state-of-the-art direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), otherwise known as #3Dprinting https://www.engineering.com/story/spacex-superdraco-thruster-features-a-3d-printed-engine-chamber

Unlike previous #LaunchEscape systems that were jettisoned after the first few minutes of launch, SpaceX’s launch system is #integrated into the Dragon spacecraft.

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