{"id":49036,"date":"2017-04-13T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/04\/13\/air-force-satellites-will-use-3-d-printed-parts\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:41:56","slug":"air-force-satellites-will-use-3-d-printed-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2017\/04\/13\/air-force-satellites-will-use-3-d-printed-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force satellites will use 3-D printed parts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force is now using parts from a 3-D printer on its satellites. <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 3-D printed part will be on the AEHF-6, an advanced extremely high frequency satellite, when it is launched in 2019. <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A Remote Interface Unit, an aluminum electronic 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