Andreas installed Metal 3D Printer

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen on his Huginn mission, after installing the Metal 3D Printer in the Columbus Module - a first for the International Space Station. Four different prints are planned to understand how 3D printing in metal differs, if any, from the same prints made on Earth. The printer uses a high-energy laser to heat the metal and add metal layer by layer in order to print objects. The technology demonstrator is led by Airbus Defense and Space as prime contractor for ESA.