Applications

How LMM accelerates product development and enables efficient manufacturing

Metallic screws and bolts placed on a white surface with a light background.

WARR Rocketry

Product development of Rocket Systems using MetShape and LMM

WARR Rocketry, a student group of 150 members at the Technical University of Munich, is pushing the boundaries of space technology with innovative rocket systems. Their Project Nixus is developing a cryogenic bi-liquid rocket, aiming for a European first: an E-Pump driven launch at EUROC 2026.

For this ambitious mission, the team required precise, lightweight, and complex metal parts for their Nixus Pumps. These pumps are essential to achieving efficient thrust control while reducing overall weight.

Partnering with MetShape and leveraging Lithography-based Metal Manufacturing, WARR Rocketry gained design freedom and fast delivery, accelerating development and fueling their vision of next-generation rocketry.

Close-up of a metallic, helix-shaped screw or drill bit standing upright on a white surface with a subtle shadow.
Close-up of a metallic turbocharger and a small flathead screwdriver placed in front of it, on a white surface.
Three metal industrial screws or augers arranged in a row on a white surface.
Close-up of a metallic automotive airbag inflator with a pointed nozzle and surrounding metal components.
Two metallic screw or drill bits with spiral flutes resting on a white surface against a plain white background.

“MetShape’s 3D metal printing allowed us to produce complex, precise parts quickly. This speed and flexibility made each test and iteration far more efficient, helping us advance our rocket designs faster than ever.”

— Warr Rocketry

Two white plastic honeycomb structures and a matchstick with a green tip on a white background.

Valley Christian High School

High school experiment flies to ISS with MetShape micro metal 3D printing

Students at Valley Christian High School in San José, USA, designed an experiment on capillary action in microgravity for the ISS Research Lab Program. Their experiment required millimeter-scale metal lattices with struts as thin as 0.5 mm — too complex for conventional manufacturing.

Using Lithography-based Metal Manufacturing (LMM) through MetShape and partner Qualified 3D, the team produced precise, high-resolution micro metal parts that met strict vibration and temperature requirements. These lattices were successfully launched to the ISS, enabling the experiment to operate in space.

LMM allowed the students to create intricate metal lattices that would have been impossible with traditional methods, turning their ambitious experiment into a real space application.

“MetShape’s micro metal 3D printing made it possible for our parts to actually fly to the ISS. Their technology turned our complex designs into reality, enabling an experiment that could only happen in space.”

— Students Valley Christian High School in San José

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