According to Xinhua news agency, Chongqing, April 19, Chongqing Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of space application centre recently jointly developed China's first space 3D printer and recently in Bordeaux, France, completed the parabolic microgravity flight test, which can print the maximum dimension of parts more than the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) March 26, transported to the international space station of the upgraded version of the 3D printer to print size.

       Reporter in Chongqing Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, that a safe deposit box the size of 3D printers, print out the different types of components, including wrench, nuts, a connecting rod and the like. In any case, the space 3D printer can work properly.

       Chongqing Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Research Institute, deputy director of the introduction, 3D printing technology research center director Xuan Ming Duan. After two years of hard work, the hospital and space applications R & D center out of China's first space 3D printer can print the maximum size of the components reached 200 x 130mm. The size is NASA's first space orbit printer print size of 2 times above, and more than March 26 NASA transported to the international space station of the upgraded version of the 3D printer to print size.