Tue, 10/24/2023 - 11:50 Gizmodo In order to be able to carry heavier payloads through deep space, NASA designed a lightweight rocket engine nozzle made of aluminum that can still withstand the heat of launches.Read more... Tags rocket, nozzle, industrial design, rocket propulsion, aerospike engine, Engineering, rocket engine, 3D Printing, paul gradl, john vickers, aerojet m 1, technology internet, nozzles Source NASA Tests 3D-Printed Rocket Nozzle for Future Missions to Moon, Mars