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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 20 MIN

Rocket Lab Buys Iridium — and Did 3D Printing Really Do It?

from Layer Lines Weekly

An $8 billion space mega-deal gets sold as a win for 3D printing — but was it? Plus Velo3D's giant new metal factory, a defense-and-maritime AM surge, recycled scrap becoming LPBF powder, Bambu's 'safer' filament, and the week's most gloriously silly headline: a 3D-printed steak coming to your backyard grill.

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