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Two miniature 3D printers in a laboratory
11 NOV. 2026 publication date 1 Views

Polish company Orbital Matter achieved a world first when their 3D printer onboard the Replicator 2 satellite printed a 30-cm boom – the first ever object manufactured in the harsh conditions of open space.

Pictured here are Orbital Matter’s 3D printers during testing in a laboratory, printing the same structure on Earth before flying to space.

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