6K Additive Partners with Agile Space Industries to Advance Mission to the Moon
PITTSBURGH and DURANGO, Colo., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 6K Additive, a division of 6K Inc. and leader in the sustainable production of materials for additive manufacturing, and Agile Space Industries (Agile), in-space propulsion specialists have announced that Agile is pursuing certification of 6K Additive-produced Ni625 powder for customer space applications including critical rocket parts.
- 6K Additive's Nickel 625 powder is being qualified for use in Agile's A2200 engine due to being part of a mission to the moon.
- PITTSBURGH and DURANGO, Colo., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 6K Additive , a division of 6K Inc. and leader in the sustainable production of materials for additive manufacturing, and Agile Space Industries (Agile), in-space propulsion specialists have announced that Agile is pursuing certification of 6K Additive-produced Ni625 powder for customer space applications including critical rocket parts.
- However, by harnessing the speed and flexibility of AM, Agile is able to compress development time down to 12 months.
- Frank Roberts, President at 6K Additive, commented: "We are always excited to partner with customers like Agile who leverage our high-quality powders to produce critical rocket parts to land on the moon.