Rocket Landing Pad
- Additive Companion
- Space, Construction
- 2021
- United States
Summary
3D printed launchpad structures minimise surface disturbance.
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Technology Details
- Paste Deposition
- Material Extrusion
- Concrete Mix
- Concrete
- Slurry
Process Steps
Printer category: Material Extrusion
- 1
Application Profile
€€€€€
€500 plus
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Moderate
Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Research
★★☆
Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Professional
Superior Performance
Agility
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