@bradfordjmanning: ON OCTOBER 16: India cleared explosive separation tests for its Gaganyaan spacecraft, where the first passenger in orbit will be a half-humanoid robot named Vyommitra with an 800-gram 3D printed aluminum skull built to survive launch vibrations. I think the zero-G airflow test is the best detail here, since exhaled CO2 does not rise in orbit and sensors on her head prove cabin fans prevent a lethal gas pocket around an astronaut's face. #spaceflight #robotics #isro #3dprinting I follow stories and companies like this as part of my work at Drake Foundry. Follow if you are interested in innovation. Sources: ISRO, Press Information Bureau (Gaganyaan), Nitish Rajput Shorts, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (Shaju)