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Boeing 3D-Printed Solar Array Substrates
Solar array substrates for spacecraft
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Challenge
Solar array substrates for satellites are complex, require precise flatness and low mass, and are traditionally slow and expensive to produce.
Solution
Boeing uses 3D printing to create solar array substrates, cutting production time in half compared to conventional fabrication methods.
Outcomes
- 0150% time savings
Technologies
Fused Deposition Modeling
Source
In production for Boeing spacecraft programmes
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2025). Boeing 3D-Printed Solar Array Substrates. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/boeing-solar-array-substrate-2025
BibTeX
@misc{amroadmap_boeing_3d_printed_solar_array_substrates_2025,
title = {Boeing 3D-Printed Solar Array Substrates},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2025},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/boeing-solar-array-substrate-2025},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
}Canonical URL: https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/boeing-solar-array-substrate-2025