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CT Scan of 3-D Printed Part

Computer tomography scan of a 3-D printed rocket injector.
A computer tomography scan is performed to ensure that a rocket injector was fabricated according to design.

Before testing the 3-D printed rocket injector, materials engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., performed a computer tomography scan to ensure the part was fabricated according to the design.

Image credit: NASA/MSFC