Nasa tests 3D-printed F-1 engine component in Alabama, US
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13 September 2015
Nasa has completed a series of tests on a 3D-printed part of the F-1 engine at its Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, US.
The rocket engine had been developed to propel the Saturn V rockets on missions to the moon.
In 2013, engineers tested a vintage F-1 gas generator on the same stand. The generator supplies power to fuel a pump that delivers propellant to the engine, and generates around 30,000lb thrust.
In the latest test, the team evaluated the capabilities of a gas generator produced using additive manufacturing techniques.