Another American High Frontier First: 3-D Manufacturing in Space

In preparation for a future where parts and tools can be printed on demand in space, NASA and Made in Space Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., have joined to launch equipment for the first 3-D microgravity printing experiment to the International Space Station.

via NASA Breaking News

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/may/HQ_13-161_Made_in_Space.html