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Phase3D Supports NASA Flight Qualification Research

August 7, 2026

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Key Takeaways

Phase3D supports NASA's flight qualification research.
Program aims to qualify metal additively manufactured parts for spaceflight.
EOS M300-4 quad-laser system will generate 50,000 inspected build layers.

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Strategic Implications

This research may indicate a significant step towards 'born qualified' manufacturing, which could reduce qualification times for additively manufactured components. The use of in-situ inspection and real-time qualification suggests a potential shift in the aerospace industry's approach to quality control, which may benefit manufacturers and reduce production timelines.

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What Happened

Advancing Metal Additive Manufacturing For Spaceflight

NASA has partnered with Phase3D to advance metal additive manufacturing for spaceflight. The program aims to prove that metal additively manufactured parts can be qualified for spaceflight during production, reducing the current 18-month qualification process. Phase3D will deploy its Fringe Inspection and Fringe Qualification systems on an EOS M300-4 quad-laser system, generating a large dataset to validate the correlation between in-situ measurements and post-build CT scanning. This research was first reported by 3D Printing Industry.

Source | Originally Published: August 5, 2026

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