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ICON partners with NASA to develop 3D printed Moon infrastructure in ‘Project Olympus’ – 3D Printing Industry

Texas-based construction company ICON has gained a NASA contract to develop a 3D printed off-world construction system for the Moon.  Project Olympus will see I…

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Texas-based construction company ICON has gained a NASA contract to develop a 3D printed off-world construction system for the Moon. 
Project Olympus will see ICON partner with architecture firms BIG and SEArch+ to design robust lunar structures that can be built using materials available on the Moons surface. As part of the program, ICON has also created a new division, dedicated to developing and demonstrating prototype elements for a full-scale space-based 3D printing system. 
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