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UK Launches Space Factory with 1,000°C Furnace

January 1, 2026
Earth at night showing Europe and city lights from space.

A UK company, Space Forge, has successfully operated a high-temperature furnace in orbit, reaching about 1,000°C, to manufacture ultra-pure semiconductor…

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Varda’s Space Manufacturing Breakthrough: The Next Step is Routine

December 1, 2025
White parachute and payload on a flat, dry lakebed with mountains in background.

Varda Space Industries is pioneering space-based pharmaceutical manufacturing, using microgravity to produce drug crystals with purities and structures impossible on…

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Investors Back Ambitious Space Manufacturing Ventures

July 11, 2025
Varda Space's W3 capsule rests on red sand in the Australian outback, a white parachute overhead.

Varda Space Industries secured $187 million in Series C funding, totaling $325 million since 2021, reflecting growing investor confidence in…

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UK’s First Space Factory Launches on Historic Test Mission

June 28, 2025
A technician in a cleanroom suit carefully works on a complex piece of aerospace technology, likely a satellite component.

The UK launched its first orbital factory satellite, ForgeStar-1, developed by Welsh startup Space Forge, marking a milestone in space-based…

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