article_snippet: Grooves in the 3D printed vessel will let astronauts enjoy the aroma of a beverage and keep the fluid in place so they can drink in a way they are used to on Earth.
article_snippet: The start-up chose to 3D print the cup so the complicated design can be refined quickly – with each design taking around 15 hours to print. 
article_snippet: The start-up chose to 3D print the cup so the complicated design can be refined quickly – with each design taking around 15 hours to print.
article_snippet: The 3D-printed espresso cup is designed to cheat low-gravity by channeling liquid along a specifically-calculated contour in the vessel to exploit capillary forces that simulate the action of pouring.
article_snippet: the company has created a Kickstarter campaign to continue developing the cup and raise $30,000 (£20,000) to eventually print the company on the ISS'.
article_snippet: Earlier this year, researchers revealed a 3D printed design that will let astronauts sip coffee from a strangely-shaped cup.
article_snippet: a 3D printed design that will let astronauts sip coffee from a strangely-shaped cup too uses a series of channels to simulate the pouring needed to create the perfect drink.
highlights_snippet: 3D printed cup can be pre-ordered on Kickstarter from $400 (£263)
  3D printed cup's intended for astronauts and one day, space tourists and colonists .
  
highlights_snippet: Ultimate aim 3D printed cup to 3D print a version on the International Space Station .