{"id":60533,"date":"2021-03-12T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-469054"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:06:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:06:07","slug":"nasa-partners-test-3d-printed-rocket-pad-designed-by-artemis-generation-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/manufacturing-materials-3-d-printing\/nasa-partners-test-3d-printed-rocket-pad-designed-by-artemis-generation-students\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA, Partners Test 3D Printed Rocket Pad Designed by Artemis Generation Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"1041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?resize=900,900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A team of students from colleges and universities across the United States \u2013 members of the Artemis Generation \u2013 tested a 3D printed launch and landing pad to see how it holds up to a hot rocket engine March 6 at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas. The students\u2019 design concept \u2013 called the Lunar Plume Alleviation Device, or Lunar PAD \u2013 aims to solve problems caused by lunar dust kicked up during launches and landings.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students first proposed the new design for a competitive proposal writing workshop led by the Office of the Chief Technologist at NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and the L\u2019SPACE Academy\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the student collaboration project for NASA\u2019s\u00a0Lucy mission at Arizona State University in Tempe. The\u00a0team\u00a0won\u00a0funding to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/marshall\/about\/star\/star210120.html#five\">print and test\u00a0a\u00a0small-scale prototype<\/a>\u00a0with help from NASA\u2019s Moon-to-Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technologies (MMPACT) project, Austin-based construction technologies startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/marshall\/news\/releases\/2020\/nasa-looks-to-advance-3d-printing-construction-systems-for-the-moon.html\">ICON<\/a>, and the Sounding Rocketry Team at Texas A&M University in College Station.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"1041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A team of students from colleges and universities across the United States \u2013 members of the Artemis Generation \u2013 tested a 3D printed launch and landing pad to see how it holds up to a hot rocket engine March 6 at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket-pad-smaller.png?resize=900,900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Artemis is NASA\u2019s robotic and human return to the Moon. Inspiring the next generation of explorers \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dOKKkV-30dE\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis Generation<\/a> \u2013 ensures America will continue to lead in space exploration and discovery. MMPACT is funded by NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/spacetech\/game_changing_development\/index.html\">Game Changing Development Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A team of students from colleges and universities across the United States \u2013 members of the Artemis Generation \u2013 tested a 3D printed launch and landing pad to see how it holds up to a hot rocket engine March 6 at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas. The students\u2019 design concept \u2013 called the Lunar Plume Alleviation [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":62490,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3334,2914,2829,2864,2879],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA, Partners Test 3D Printed Rocket Pad Designed by Artemis Generation Students","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/manufacturing-materials-3-d-printing\/nasa-partners-test-3d-printed-rocket-pad-designed-by-artemis-generation-students\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/manufacturing-materials-3-d-printing\/nasa-partners-test-3d-printed-rocket-pad-designed-by-artemis-generation-students\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg"},"articleSection":"NASA Directorates","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lee Mohon"}],"creator":["Lee Mohon"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["NASA Directorates","Space Technology Mission Directorate","Game Changing Development Program","In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)","Manufacturing, Materials, 3-D Printing","Marshall Space Flight Center"],"dateCreated":"2021-03-12T21:30:00Z","datePublished":"2021-03-12T21:30:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T20:06:07Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA, Partners Test 3D Printed Rocket Pad Designed by Artemis Generation Students\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/manufacturing-materials-3-d-printing\/nasa-partners-test-3d-printed-rocket-pad-designed-by-artemis-generation-students\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2021-03-12T21:30:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"NASA Directorates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Directorates,Space Technology Mission Directorate,Game Changing Development Program,In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU),Manufacturing, Materials, 3-D Printing,Marshall Space Flight Center\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Lee Mohon\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"time_ago":"3 years","featured_image":{"id":62490,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rocket_pad_1smaller.jpg","title":"rocket_pad_1smaller","alt":"","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60533"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60533"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":319573,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60533\/revisions\/319573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60533"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=60533"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=60533"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=60533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}