New lab could help space industry dodge a bullet
Published: 16 May 2025
Researchers at the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering have built the NextSpace Testrig - the world’s first dedicated facility for testing the structural integrity of materials that will be 3D printed in space. The NextSpace Testrig was developed by the University’s Dr Gilles Bailet in partnership with The Manufacturing Technology Centre, supported by £253,000 in funding from the UK Space Agency (UKSA).