In-Space Manufacturing (ISM)

Producing high-value materials in microgravity environments.
In-Space Manufacturing (ISM)

In-Space Manufacturing exploits microgravity to eliminate sedimentation and convection, enabling the production of defect-free optical fibers (ZBLAN), perfect semiconductor crystals, and bioprinted human organs. As launch costs plummet, orbital factories are becoming viable for high-value-to-mass products that cannot be manufactured on Earth.

TRL
3/9Conceptual
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Category
Hardware