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[ad_1] NASA, in collaboration with Elementum 3D, has developed a groundbreaking aluminum rocket engine nozzle using additive manufacturing technology, also known as 3D printing. The nozzle is part of NASA's RAMFIRE (Reactive Additive Manufacturing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution) project, funded under NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). The aluminum used in this project is a specially designed variant called A6061-RAM2, which can withstand high temperatures and welding, overcoming typical limitations of aluminum in rocket engine construction. Conventional rocket nozzles are made up of numerous individually joined parts, but the RAMFIRE nozzle is manufactured as a single piece, significantly reducing the number of bonds and manufacturing time. The nozzle incorporat...

[ad_1] The head of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO), S. Somanath, has announced that the Aditya-L1 mission spacecraft, India's first solar mission, is set to reach Lagrange Point 1 (L1) by mid-January. The spacecraft is currently on a 110-day journey from Earth to reach its destination and then to spy on the Sun.ISRO Chief S. Somanath shared this exciting news while speaking with reporters in Tamil Nadu's Madurai. "Right now, it takes nearly 110 days to travel from Earth to the L1 point," he explained. So, by the middle of January, it will arrive at the L1 point. He also mentioned that once it reaches the L1 point, they will perform an insertion into the Lagrange Point, known as the halo orbit, which is a large, circular path, ANI reported. We are now on WhatsApp. Click...

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NASA develops aluminum rocket nozzles using 3D printing technology!

Aditya-L1 mission: Key points awaits, says ISRO chief