In-Orbit Manufacturing
Zero-gravity production of superior materials.
Automated factories on space stations producing materials impossible to make on Earth (e.g., ZBLAN fibers, perfect protein crystals, large integrated structures) leveraging microgravity and vacuum conditions.
Technology Readiness Level
5
Validated
Impact
5
Very High
Investment
5
Very High
Category
Applications
Use cases and applied technologies.
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