The Space Station has a 3D printer for making tools

[Animal]

Yep. If they need something on the space station that they don't have, they can get an email with a file to print it themselves. The first thing they "printed" was a ratchet.



So, instead of waiting months and months for a rocket to send a shipment that includes some random tool (or whatever) they can do it themselves.

[Antknot]

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/space ... _food.html

Researching 3D printing food.

[Stapes]

If there was a "like" button I would give you one.

[PimpDaddy]

If they need something...

[megman]

[HighNDry]

Yep. If they need something on the space station that they don't have, they can get an email with a file to print it themselves. The first thing they "printed" was a ratchet.



So, instead of waiting months and months for a rocket to send a shipment that includes some random tool (or whatever) they can do it themselves.

That’s pretty cool.