NASA is working to not only return humans to the Moon but set up a more permanent human presence. This involves the complex process of creating and designing a large amount of lunar infrastructure for astronauts, supplies, and various demands. In this case, NASA has to think about the cost per launch of materials, the size of structures, and the time it would take to build, just to name a few.

This is exactly why they are trying to come up with more innovative approaches to challenges such as lunar habitats. Only a few months ago, NASA awarded ICON, located in Austin, a contract to develop construction technologies that could help build infrastructure such as landing pads, habitats, and roads on the lunar surface. ICON is a company with a decent amount of experience in 3D printing and its future applications.

While this all may seem very far away as I speak, Artemis is continuing to make progress with the core stage of SLS for Artemis II almost done. A hint at the timeline and future dates that are closer than many think. Here I will go more in-depth into this contract with ICON, what 3D printing on the Moon would look like, the pros and cons of this approach, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - ICON Progress
3:32 - Why 3D Printing?

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