NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a small, lightweight rocket to launch rock, sediment, and atmospheric
On Jan. 11 Boom Supersonic (Denver, Colo., U.S.), an aerospace company building a fast and sustainable composite supersonic airliner, entered into a three-year strategic partnership
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in a new program will explore options to conduct biomanufacturing in space, using biological systems like microbes to construct materials for use in
(LONG BEACH, California, Nov. 16, 2021) — SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing professionals, academia and communities, today in association with its Composites
Preserving the peace and security of the people can be a successful yet dangerous task and defense manufacturing plays a critical part in this role. New innovations are constantly being
NASA’s upcoming mission might resemble a scene from a sci-fi disaster movie. The agency announced Sunday that it’s sending spacecraft above the Earth to crash into an asteroid’s moonlet to change
The Marine Corps continues to leverage additive manufacturing to benefit the warfighter.
NASA is developing new deployable structures and materials technologies for solar sail propulsion systems destined for future low-cost deep space missions. Just as a sailboat is powered by wind in
Cleaner-burning jet fuels made from sustainable sources can produce 50%-70% fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude, reducing aviation’s impact on the environment, according to research
The aerospace and defense industries are leading in the use of advanced manufacturing.