Additive manufacturing
3D printing across a range of materials and precision levels for prototypes, fixtures, mechanical demonstrators, and high-temperature material studies.
Rapid Manufacturing, Prototype, and Testing
Thrust Area
Rapid Manufacturing, Prototyping, and Test
COSMIAC supports rapid manufacturing, prototyping, and testing using additive and subtractive manufacturing, cleanroom capability, high-bay space, mechanical design, environmental test planning, and fast-turn hardware development for aerospace and defense applications.
This thrust updates COSMIAC’s legacy agile manufacturing capability into a broader prototype development, field-test preparation, and environmental test support area.
Manufacturing in the COSMIAC Launchpad.
Fast-turn hardware for mission-driven engineering
COSMIAC’s rapid manufacturing, prototyping, and test thrust helps partners move quickly from technical need to physical hardware, test article, or demonstration system. This capability combines additive manufacturing, machining, mechanical design, cleanroom assembly, thermal-vacuum support, high-bay resources, and student-assisted fabrication under experienced engineering oversight.
COSMIAC’s manufacturing history includes additive and subtractive manufacturing, materials testing, thermal management, workforce development, RF systems, and radiation-related prototype support.
Focus areas
- Additive manufacturing and high-temperature materials
- Subtractive manufacturing and machining
- Cleanroom integration and assembly
- Thermal-vacuum and environmental support
- High-bay and field-test preparation
- Student-supported design, build, and test workflows
Capabilities
Prototype, build, and test support for aerospace hardware, fixtures, demonstrations, and mission-relevant test articles.
Subtractive manufacturing
Milling, machining, fabrication aids, mechanical parts, and test support hardware needed for rapid prototyping and field preparation.
Cleanroom integration
Assembly and test activities where contamination control, controlled handling, and integration discipline are important.
Environmental support
Thermal-vacuum planning, environmental test fixtures, spacecraft-related test preparation, and qualification pathway support.
High-bay and field-test support
Larger prototype development, integration, and preparation for field testing or customer demonstrations.
Student workforce development
Practical student experience in manufacturing, design, assembly, test, and engineering problem solving.
COSMIAC cleanroom supporting integration, assembly, and test.
Thermal-vacuum capability supporting environmental test preparation.
Milling and machining capability for prototype and fixture development.
Turn the concept into hardware.
Use COSMIAC’s rapid manufacturing, prototyping, and test environment for fast-turn aerospace and defense development.
