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NASA Launches Call for Proposals to Accelerate Moon Base Technologies, Focusing on Vertical Solar Arrays, ISRU Oxygen Extraction, RSG, Advanced Manufacturing, and Nanomaterials
MeriTalk USA Overview NASA has issued a solicitation for proposals under its Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator to advance technologies for a sustainable Moon base at the lunar South Pole. The five key areas targeted are vertical ... -
Helogen to Launch Two October Space Missions for In-Space Manufacturing of Artificial Retinas and Orthopedic Implants
LA Business Journal USA Overview Startup Helogen announced it will launch two space missions in October for manufacturing artificial retinas and orthopedic implants in microgravity. These missions aim to explore the production of more pr... -
Startup Besxar Initiates In-Space Semiconductor Manufacturing Tests, Aiming for Ultra-High Quality Chips Unachievable on Earth
KuCoin News USA Overview Startup Besxar has commenced testing semiconductor manufacturing techniques in space. This initiative aims to grow ultra-high quality, defect-free semiconductor crystals in microgravity, which is impossible on Ea... -
NASA Solicits Proposals for Lunar Surface Technologies: Vertical Solar Arrays, Regolith Oxygen Extraction, and Radioisotope Stirling Generators for Moon Base
NASA USA Overview NASA is actively seeking proposals to advance key technologies for lunar exploration and the establishment of a Moon Base at the lunar South Pole. Critical areas include vertical solar array technology for consistent po... -
NASA Invests in In-Orbit Robotic Welding Technology: Advancing Large Structure Assembly in Space for Sustainable Human Presence
Assembly Magazine USA Overview NASA has invested in AnalySwift LLC, a startup developing in-orbit robotic welding technology for thermoplastic composites. This innovation enables direct assembly of large truss structures like communicati... -
NASA Calls for Proposals in Five Key Technology Areas for Lunar Outpost Development: Oxygen Extraction, Advanced Manufacturing, and More
NASA USA Overview NASA has initiated a call for proposals in five key technology areas to establish a sustainable human presence at the lunar South Pole. These include vertical solar arrays for power, oxygen extraction from regolith, hig... -
Space Manufacturing Takes Flight: Besxar Validates In-Orbit Chip Production; Microchip Powers Deep-Space AI with Rad-Hard Innovations
Facebook USA Overview Besxar has successfully validated semiconductor manufacturing hardware on a Falcon 9, marking a significant step towards in-space production of high-purity materials. Complementing this, Microchip Technology is expa... -
Redwire Subsidiary SpaceMD Contracts with SpaceX to Fly PIL-BOX Crystallization Mini-Labs on Starfall Re-entry Capsule
ISS National Lab USA Overview Redwire subsidiary SpaceMD has contracted with SpaceX to fly PIL-BOX crystallization mini-labs on the Starfall re-entry capsule. This initiative builds upon the success of over 50 PIL-BOX mini-labs flown on ... -
Novel In-Space Manufacturing Method Incorporates Unidirectional Carbon Fibers into Regolith Simulants for Lunar Habitat Shields
MDPI Switzerland Overview A new research study describes an innovative manufacturing process for structural shields for future lunar settlements, involving the embedment of unidirectional carbon fibers into regolith simulants for in-spac... -
ElevationSpace Secures ¥6.4 Billion in Series B Funding, Reaching ¥10.1 Billion Total to Advance Earth Return Services from Space
Fundrive Japan Overview ElevationSpace, a Tohoku University spin-off, successfully closed a Series B funding round, raising ¥6.4 billion ($43 million) and bringing its total capital raised to ¥10.1 billion ($68 million). The Japanese sta...
