The Science of
Orbital Manufacturing
Microgravity removes convection, sedimentation, and hydrostatic pressure — the three forces that limit material purity on Earth. SpaceForge harnesses this environment to produce materials with properties physically impossible to achieve terrestrially.
No Convection
Eliminates mixing defects in crystal growth
No Sedimentation
Uniform particle distribution throughout
No Hydrostatic Pressure
Enables structures that collapse under gravity
What We Manufacture
Optical Communications
ZBLAN Fiber Optics
ZBLAN (ZrF₄-BaF₂-LaF₃-AlF₃-NaF) fluoride glass fiber is the most promising optical fiber material ever discovered. On Earth, gravity-induced crystallization destroys its structure during drawing. In microgravity, SpaceForge produces ZBLAN with theoretical-minimum signal loss — 100× better than the best silica fiber.
Key Applications
Signal Loss (vs 0.2 dB/km silica)
Built to Fly.
Built to Return.
Orbit
402.3 km
Power
187W
Reactors
4/4 Active
Fully Reusable Vehicle
ForgeSat is designed for 12+ missions. The main bus returns to Earth via parachute-assisted landing, cutting per-mission cost by 70% vs. expendable platforms.
Autonomous Operations
Zero crew required. All manufacturing sequences, attitude control, and reentry maneuvers are executed by onboard autonomy with ground supervision.
Precision Landing
Guided reentry to a designated land-based recovery site — no ocean splashdown, no ship recovery, no product contamination risk.
Multi-Payload Architecture
Four independent reactor bays enable simultaneous processing of different materials for different customers on the same mission.
Ready to Go Deeper?
Our technical team offers 1:1 briefings for qualified investors and commercial partners. We share detailed mission data, material characterization reports, and financial models.