Space Forge Achieves First Plasma Creation on Satellite for Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Space Forge, a UK-based aerospace startup, has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to manufacture semiconductors in space by creating plasma (superheated gas) aboard a commercial satellite for the first time. This breakthrough represents a major step toward space-based semiconductor manufacturing, which could offer advantages over Earth-based production due to the microgravity environment's ability to create more perfect crystals. The company aims to develop fully automated semiconductor manufacturing in orbit without human involvement, potentially revolutionizing chip production.
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· 3 pulledSpace Forge is on a mission to manufacture semiconductors in space—no humans required.
And on Wednesday the U.K.-based aerospace startup announced that it had taken a major step toward that goal by creating plasma, or superheated gas, aboard a commercial satellite for the first time.
Semiconductors require extremely precise conditions to make, and both NASA and industry have long been interested in space-based manufacturing because the microgravity environment can create more perfect crystals than those made on Earth.
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