By <a href="http://www.space.com/contact_author.php?a=VFdsclpTQlhZV3hzS20xM1lXeHNLakU9">Mike Wall</a> -<br><br>The International Space Station's 3D printer has produced its first part, ushering in what proponents hope will be a new age of off-Earth manufacturing.<br><br>The <a href="http://3d-printers.toptenreviews.com/?cmpid=ttr-sdc">3D printer</a>, which was designed and built by California-based startup Made In Space, created an extruder plate — a piece of itself — on Monday (Nov. 24), wrapping up the hour-long task at 4:28 p.m. EST (2128 GMT). <br><br><a href="http://www.space.com/27861-3d-printer-space-station-first-part.html">READ MORE ON SPACE.COM</a><br><br><a href="http://www.space.com/27860-3d-printing-space-exploration.html">HOW 3D PRINTING COULD AID SPACE EXPLORATION</a><br>
