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“3D printed satellite” is a term increasingly used in texts describing aerospace experiences, especially when depicted space missions involving small satellites. In fact, more and more often we come across phrases like: “The small satellite or “nanosatellite” revolution is here”. Kilogram-class satellites, like CubeSats, now have functionality that were only…

3D printed components were manufactured by CRP USA for the Portland State Aerospace Society’s Oresat0 Cube Sat, Oregon’s first satellite, deployed into low earth orbit in March 2021 and successfully operating since then. A turnstile antenna assembly, a star tracker camera lens and sensor assembly, and a battery assembly were all 3D printed out of Windform LX 3.0.