Aerospace Manufacturer
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Primary manufacturer of IROSA arrays
The International Space Station's original solar arrays were designed to last 15 years. The oldest set has now been in orbit for 25, battered by radiation and micrometeorite strikes until the station's total power output dropped from 240 kilowatts to roughly 160 — a one-third loss. On March 18, 2026, astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams stepped outside the station for a 6.5-hour spacewalk to begin preparing the final two power channels for new roll-out solar arrays that will restore the station's electrical capacity.
Updated Mar 18
Operating eleven ISS facilities; formed SpaceMD pharmaceutical venture in August 2025
On New Year's Eve 2025, a microwave-sized British satellite generated plasma at 1,000°C while orbiting Earth at 17,000 mph. Space Forge's ForgeStar-1 became the first commercial free-flying spacecraft to create the extreme conditions needed to grow semiconductor crystals—materials currently impossible to manufacture at scale on Earth. The milestone caps a breakout year for orbital manufacturing: Varda launched four capsules in 2025 alone, Redwire spun out a pharmaceutical venture with its first licensing deal, and China announced plans to challenge U.S. dominance. The shift from decades of research to actual production is accelerating.
Updated Dec 31, 2025
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