Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
NASA's human exploration initiative poses great opportunity and risk for missions to the Moon and beyond. In support of these missions, engineers and scientists at the Marshall Space Flight Center are developing technologies for ground-based and in-situ fabrication capabilities utilizing provisioned and locally-refined materials. Development efforts are pushing state-of-the art fabrication technologies to support habitat structure development, tools and mechanical part fabrication, as well as repair and replacement of ground support and space mission hardware such as life support items, launch vehicle components and crew exercise equipment. This paper addresses current fabrication technologies relative to meeting targeted capabilities, near term advancement goals, and process certification of fabrication methods.
Keywords:
Metals and Metallic Materials
Type:
Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF 2007); Feb 11, 2007 - Feb 15, 2007; Albuquerque, NM; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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