NASA Is Blasting the First 3D Printer Into Space Tonight

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By Kelsey Campbell-DollaghanSep 19, 2014, 5:35 pm119 pts
A few minutes after 2 AM tonight, a SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft will lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida carrying something that's never been taken into space: A 3D printer. When it docks with the ISS, it will deliver the first machine capable of making things in orbit—a huge step forward for…

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