Russian SpaceX! Russia’s First Private Rocket & Space Company Starts With Work

This is the test of a new engine for a super lightweight carrier rocket. It’s designed to deliver a nanosatellite to the orbit. The project’s authors decided to refuse from traditional rocket building techniques to decrease the weight of the construction. They made some of the parts on a 3D printer. Ivan Livensky, engineer: “We put cobalt and chromium which will be used for printing. There’ll be a certain fraction, width. We pre-set the regimes. The printing takes 5-6 hours. So, we can print it in a working day.” The laser adds the first touches like a chaser and turns a rough part into a small ready part. This part is craftwork. It can’t be made using an assembly line, it’s too expensive. That’s why 3D printers assumed the role of small craftsmen who mastered state-of-the-art technology. Additive technology is trying to occupy its niche in the country’s industrial production. Of course, a classic 3D printer won’t replace a classic plant and its milling and