World’s First 3D-printed Rocket Pad | Artemis Generation Students + NASA + ICON

From 3D-printed homes on Earth to the development of space-based construction systems for the Moon, ICON announced today its proprietary technology has delivered the world’s first 3D-printed lunar launch and landing pad at a Texas Military Department location, Camp Swift, just outside of Austin, TX. When it comes to the future of space exploration, it is only fitting that the next generation of engineers and scientists play a vital role in imagining that future. A team of undergraduate students from 10 colleges and universities across the United States – members of the Artemis Generation – are turning their creative ideas into reality. They designed a reusable landing pad that could be 3D printed from materials found on the Moon. In October 2020, ICON, an MMPACT partner, helped the students build a subscale prototype pad at Texas Military Department’s Camp Swift location in Bastrop, Texas, using a cement-based material and a gantry print system developed by ICON. The teams reunited again at Camp Swift in ea