Microgravity Manufacturing Platforms
Most companies that want to manufacture in space will not build their own spacecraft. A new infrastructure layer is emerging to provide automated production systems and repeatable access to orbit with return capability. This category tracks the platforms that could make orbital manufacturing available as a service.
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- Aloft Biotechnologies
Aloft Biotechnologies develops microgravity biomanufacturing systems that support cell processing, microbial culture, and fluid management in space.
- Ambrosia Space
Ambrosia Space is building biomanufacturing hardware for use in orbit, starting with a space bioreactor aimed at making pharmaceuticals and other biological products.
- Reditus Space
Reditus Space builds reusable return from orbit systems that carry payloads to low Earth orbit and bring products back to Earth for microgravity manufacturing and research.
- SpacePharma
SpacePharma builds miniaturized microgravity labs and a space manufacturing platform for life sciences and pharmaceutical research.
- Space Tango
Space Tango builds automated platforms for microgravity research and manufacturing in orbit, with systems designed for commercial and government customers.
- Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed provides modular payload containers and orbital services that let researchers and companies run microgravity experiments in space.
- Yuri GmbH
Yuri is a commercial space biotech company that builds and operates microgravity research and production systems for biotech, pharma, and space agencies.