amsight to Lead ESA's DIQAM Digital Qualification Framework for Space AM Parts

On October 12, 2026, Nanjixiong learned that Hamburg-based AM quality management software company amsight had been selected to lead DIQAM, a digital qualification framework for additively manufactured space components under the European Space Agency's FIRST! program.

The 12-month project will connect process, powder, equipment, sensor, post-processing, CT scanning and mechanical testing data into a reusable digital chain, addressing slow and documentation-heavy qualification workflows. Deliverables include space-specific reference specifications, digital part qualification dossiers and prototype software for data collection and statistical evaluation.

Partners include ArianeGroup, ISPTech, APWORKS, Bimo Tech and Fraunhofer IAPT. Validation cases include a phase-change material container for the Ariane 6 rocket and a propellant tank for a 4U CubeSat. APWORKS CTO Andreas Funcke said assembling quality evidence for one part currently takes hours; DIQAM aims to reduce it to a single-click process.

Nanjixiong's observation
AM adoption in space has long been constrained by expensive, time-consuming qualification. A successful digital framework could significantly lower entry barriers and provide lessons for other regulated industries.

AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-10-12. Text and images retain the original source attribution.
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