What happens when something breaks aboard the International Space Station? In the past, spare parts had to be sent on resupply missions, which were expensive and time-consuming. Former NASA intern Jason Dunn saw a better option and founded Made in Space
. He and his team developed a cutting-edge 3-D printer that now lives on the ISS, allowing astronauts to build new supplies in orbit. Dunn hopes their invention will spark a new era of dramatic progress in space exploration. Production company
Freethink documents the work of
Made in Space
in this episode from the series
The New Space Race.The
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