Make it, don’t take it! Words to live by in the quest for sustainable exploration.
In-space manufacturing offers flexibility and resilience and can help enable a sustained human presence in space.
In this week’s episode of Pass the Torque, learn all about this exciting capability from Jeramie Broadway, a Formulation Manager at @NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Partnerships and Formulation Office.
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00:34 Can you tell us about your background and what you do now?
01:57 What is in-space manufacturing and how does it compare to manufacturing on Earth?
04:26 Has in-space manufacturing been done before? What will it look like in the future?
05:51 How does 3-D printing work in a zero-gravity environment?
07:11 Why is in-space manufacturing important? What are its benefits and what are some future applications?
11:26 Can you describe the “M” part of the OSAM-1 mission?
12:53 How are different NASA centers collaborating on manufacturing? What role do companies play?
14:41 What has been your favorite accomplishment from your time at NASA?
15:33 What NASA mission or moment are you most looking forward to?
16:48 What do you do for fun outside of NASA?
17:28 Show-and-Tell
