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Made in Space: Building in orbit is the future

Made In Space, Inc. is one of the world’s most experienced company specialist in in-space manufacturing. The company was established in 2010 and has offices in Florida, California, Alabama and Ohio. Made In Space have managed to leverage the unique…

Made in Space
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Made In Space, Inc. is one of the world’s most experienced company specialist in in-space manufacturing. The company was established in 2010 and has offices in Florida, California, Alabama and Ohio. Made In Space have managed to leverage the unique properties of the space environment to develop manufacturing solutions to accommodate challenges within the commercial, industrial, research and defense sector. One of Made In Space’ flagship programs is Archinaut. This program allows for a wide range of possibilities, including in-space production and assembly of the backbone structures for large telescopes, the repair, augmentation, or repurposing of existing spacecraft, along with unmanned assembly of new space stations. We had a chance to get behind the company and their projects to learn more.

3DN: Can you introduce Made in Space?

Made In Space was founded in 2010 to create a future where people live and work in space, cultivating a thriving space-based industrial economy to further unlock humanity’s expansion into the cosmos. We are a space-based manufacturing company that leverages the unique properties of the space environment to develop solutions to commercial, industrial, research and defense challenges.

Made in Space

3DN: Can you tell us about the technologies you have developed?

With our primary focus being microgravity manufacturing, we started a joint venture with NASA to put the first manufacturing system in space. In 2014 MIS and NASA send 3DP to the International Space station. In 2016, MIS sent fully owned and operated AMF (additive manufacturing facility) to ISS. Since then, we have 3D printed nearly 200 parts in space and are still the only company to manufacture in space. AMF has been used for tools, spare parts, STEM education, commercial use, philanthropy, and a multitude of different experiments. We have taken what we have learned from manufacturing in micrograving and have been working towards bringing manufacturing into the vacuum of space with our Archinaut technology suite.