Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThese companies are leading the charge to manufacture materials in spaceSpace offers a unique environment for research and development because its higher levels of radiation, microgravity and near vacuumless state allow companies to come up with new manufacturing methods or materials that are not possible on Earth.
CNBC spoke with two companies, California-based Varda Space Industries and UK-based Space Forge, to see how the startups hope to make manufacturing in space a profitable business.
Persons:
Varda
Organizations:
Space, CNBC, Varda Space Industries
Locations:
vacuumless, California