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Top 11 Space Manufacturing startups
Mar 17, 2025 | By Boris Maslennikov | 22 |
These startups enable in-orbit 3D printing, microgravity material development, satellite component assembly, space-based pharmaceutical research, advanced semiconductor production, etc.
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Country: USA | Funding: $141M
Varda is a space manufacturing startup that focuses on creating products and drugs in space for terrestrial applications.
Varda is a space manufacturing startup that focuses on creating products and drugs in space for terrestrial applications.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $100M
Redwire focuses on space commercialization, digitally engineered spacecraft, on-orbit service, assembly, and manufacturing. Redwire is a key mission enabler with products relevant to almost every space mission, including: power generation, antennas, deployable solutions, star trackers, and camera systems.
Redwire focuses on space commercialization, digitally engineered spacecraft, on-orbit service, assembly, and manufacturing. Redwire is a key mission enabler with products relevant to almost every space mission, including: power generation, antennas, deployable solutions, star trackers, and camera systems.
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Country: UK | Funding: $21M
Space Forge make super materials in space that cannot be made on earth.
Space Forge make super materials in space that cannot be made on earth.
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Country: USA | Funding: $4M
ThinkOrbital delivers a large, scalable and cost-efficient platform for single-launch, autonomous assembly in-orbit, re-imagining opportunities for satellite servicing, space debris processing, in-space manufacturing, on-orbit storage, refuelling, space tourism and research.
ThinkOrbital delivers a large, scalable and cost-efficient platform for single-launch, autonomous assembly in-orbit, re-imagining opportunities for satellite servicing, space debris processing, in-space manufacturing, on-orbit storage, refuelling, space tourism and research.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3.5M
CisLunar Industries is developing the technology to process metal in space. Its recycling technology takes recovered space debris and reprocesses it into standardized metal feedstock in the form of rod, wire filament, and other useful geometries, as well as propellant.
CisLunar Industries is developing the technology to process metal in space. Its recycling technology takes recovered space debris and reprocesses it into standardized metal feedstock in the form of rod, wire filament, and other useful geometries, as well as propellant.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2M
In Orbit Aerospace is building the infrastructure to support mass manufacturing in space.
In Orbit Aerospace is building the infrastructure to support mass manufacturing in space.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2M
Orbital Composites specializes in the fields of 3D printing, Composites, robotics automation, and carbon fiber.
Orbital Composites specializes in the fields of 3D printing, Composites, robotics automation, and carbon fiber.
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Country: Poland | Funding: €1.2M
Orbital Matter is a construction company in space that works on a 3D printing technology to be used directly in orbit and on the moon.
Orbital Matter is a construction company in space that works on a 3D printing technology to be used directly in orbit and on the moon.
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Country: USA | Funding: $200K
Astroport is developing patent-pending regolith solidification technologies for lunar infrastructure construction using 3D printing and autonomous robotics, with an initial focus on lunar landing pad emplacements.
Astroport is developing patent-pending regolith solidification technologies for lunar infrastructure construction using 3D printing and autonomous robotics, with an initial focus on lunar landing pad emplacements.
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Country: USA
gravityLab provides programmable gravity for research and manufacturing in space.
gravityLab provides programmable gravity for research and manufacturing in space.
