NASA-Supported Space Tech Advances Earthly Construction
13 May 2026, 19:47 GMT
By Andrew Wagner
Topic: Technology Transfer & Spinoffs
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/technology/tech-transfer-spinoffs/nasa-supported-space-tech-advances-earthly-construction/
An innovative 3D printing process that advanced NASA’s approach to outfitting a lunar habitat is making buildings on Earth beautiful, efficient, and strong. Instead of building structures layer by layer, Branch Technology Inc. of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has developed a process the company calls Freeform 3D Printing, which creates shapes with lightweight lattice structures that can be filled or covered. The company uses the technique to manufacture