International Space Station (ISS)

See the following -

3D Printers in Space: How the Maker Movement Made It to the Final Frontier

Conner Forrest | Tech Republic | July 22, 2016

Crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently put a very interesting thing into orbit—a 3D printer. The printer, created in tandem by Lowe's and a company called Made in Space, could be used to produce tools and items needed in case of an emergency, or just for everyday use. The printer was installed during the week of June 27, 2016 by NASA astronaut Jeff Williams. While there are multiple types of 3D printers, the model in question prints models using plastic filament in a process called fused deposition modeling (FDM). So far, it has produced a Kobalt-branded wrench to be used for projects on the ISS...

Read More »

Ford Thinks Russian Space Robots Could Help Make Your Car Safer

Damon Lavrinc | Wired | August 21, 2013

...The communication system between the International Space Station and Earth is one of the most robust ever created. And that’s why Ford is tapping Russian researchers to learn how they maintain the flow of information to both the systems and their robot caretakers, and then apply it to create safer cars that talk to one another. Read More »

How We ”Email” Hardware To Space

Mike Chen | BackChannel | December 16, 2014

My colleagues and I just 3D-printed a ratcheting socket wrench on the International Space Station by typing some commands on our computer in California...This is the first time we’ve ever “emailed” hardware to space...

Read More »

Libelium Sensors Launch Into Space In the First Open Source Satellite

Press Release | NanoSatisfi, Libelium | August 6, 2013

With the successful space launch of ArduSat aboard a H-IIB rocket, the first open satellite platform that allows private citizens to design and run their own applications in space is now on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). Read More »

Linux Moves Into Space Station

James Goode | Linux News | May 31, 2013

Laptop computers essential to the day-to-day operations of the International Space Station (ISS) crew will be switching operating systems from Windows XP to Linux, according to published reports. Read More »

NASA Launches Next Space Apps Challenge

Elena Malykhena | InformationWeek | April 15, 2013

International competition brings together developers from around the world to create software, hardware and visualization tools for space exploration missions. Read More »

NASA Targets 3D Printing For Astronauts, Cheap Satellites

Lucas Mearian | Computerworld | September 18, 2013

Astronauts could create fixes for space station problems; 3D-printed satellites could provide Internet Wi-Fi for everyone on Earth Read More »

Space station poised to launch open-source satellites

Lisa Grossman | NewScientist | August 7, 2013

Want to do your own space experiment? From next week, you will be able to run science projects on the world's first open-source satellites. Read More »