28 September 2015
On 25 September, the new solid-fuel Long March-11 rocket carried four micro-satellites during its first mission into orbit. Of the four micro-satellites, the Pujiang-1, developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, is the first Chinese satellite to adopt 3D printing technology. To reduce costs and shorten manufacturing time, the satellite's titanium antenna holder was produced by 3D printers in just three days.
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