Command Horn


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User: The Boeing Co.
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Industry: Space
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Material: Aluminum
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Technology: Laser Powder Bed Fusion (Metal)
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Classification: Qualified end part
Boeing’s first powder-bed additive manufactured metal antenna launched into space in 2019 on the AMOS-17 communications satellite. The Command Horn is a mission-critical part designed to support orbit transfer, in-orbit positioning, and powering up of electrical units of the satellite. Courtesy of The Boeing Co.