The Journal of Space Commerce

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Radiation Shielding 3-D Printed On-Orbit by Redwire Team

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Tom Patton
Dec 22, 2022
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The Redwire Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) has successfully 3-D printed radiation shielding on-orbit aboard the International Space Station. The AMF manufactured a subunit insert of StemRads’s AstroRad radiation vest using Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plastics.

“The ability to use AMF and other Redwire devices, such as our Recycler payload, to …

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