Roboze, a manufacturer of high-temperature industrial-grade 3D printers, has announced the launch of its new Prometheus slicing software at RAPID + TCT. Named after the Titan who stole fire from the G…
ArianeGroup successfully tests fully-3D printed combustion chamber for ESA rocket engine
Aerospace firm ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Airbus and Safran, has announced that it has successfully tested its first combustion chamber produced entirely by 3D printing. The 3D printed comb…
GKN Aerospace contracted for 3D printed rocket turbines on Prometheus engine
GKN Aerospace, a global engineering firm based in Worcestershire, UK has received a contract from Ariane Group, a joint venture of multinational aerospace companies Airbus and Safran, to develop and a…
Vulcain 2.1 test fired, 3D printed rocket engine parts to lift off in 2020
The Vulcain 2.1 rocket engine, which features 3D printed parts, has been successfully test-fired at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The Vulcain 2.1 powers the main stage of the Ariane 6, a satellit…
75 million contract signed by ESA for Ariane Group’s 3D printing enabled rocket engine
The Ariane Group has signed a new contract with the European Space Agency for a next generation rocket engine. The contract, signed on December 14th, will see the development of the Prometheus engine,…
Tech breakthroughs make new Prometheus rocket engine ten times cheaper
The next generation of spacecraft, looking beyond 2030, will be powered by a rocket engine using breakthrough technology. The Prometheus is a liquid oxygen (LOx)-methane engine. It is reusable, cheape…
The Prometheus System Kickstarter
DisTech Automation, a 3D printing company based in Canada, announced the release of its latest product, The Prometheus System. It is a unique product that enables intuitive multi-filament 3D printing,…