Video of 3D printing at JPL

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Caption:

This video clip shows a 3D printing technique where a printer head scans over each layer of a part, blowing metal powder that is melted by a laser. It's one of several ways parts are 3D printed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, but was not used to create the parts aboard the Perseverance rover.

Background Info:

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California built and will manage operations of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover for NASA.

For more information about the mission, go to https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ .

Cataloging Keywords:

Name	Value	Additional Values
Target	Mars
System
Target Type	Planet
Mission	Mars 2020
Instrument Host	Perseverance
Host Type	Rover
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords	Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date	2020-10-19
Date in Caption
Image Credit	NASA/JPL-Caltech
Source	photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23972
Identifier	PIA23972