Dr Palumbo performing optical measurements on printed parts

ESA Internal Research Fellow Rita Palumbo performing optical measurements on printed parts. Dr Palumbo is overseeing a new working group on the topic of printing electrical, electronic and electro-mechanical (EEE) components with the goal of creating a shared roadmap for the introduction of printed electronics to the space sector. Printed EEE parts have the major advantage of flexibility, being able to be printed in virtually any shape, with flexible substrates laid down along complex geometries, in ways that would be next to impossible with traditional manufacturing. They can also be produced at much lower cost.