Disruptive Factory Innovations in Space Manufacturing:
Disruptive Factory Innovations in Space Manufacturing: The Next Industrial Launchpad In the race to space, it’s more than just rockets that are evolving, factories are, too. While space headlines often focus on launch vehicles and lunar missions, some of the most exciting breakthroughs are happening on Earth, inside the factories fueling the next space age. […]
Designing Tomorrow:
Designing Tomorrow: Building Smarter Space Factories Before They Launch By Rason RobersonIndustry Value Expert, Aerospace & DefenseDassault Systèmes In-Space Service, Assembly, and Manufacturing has advanced in recent years across startups and with major OEMs. While servicing and assembly are advancing, the best chance of success and growth for manufacturing in space is in controlled environments. […]
Down-to-Earth Solutions:
Down-to-Earth Solutions: How Space Manufacturing Improves Life at Home, ON Earth, and FOR Humanity Space-Driven Innovation, Ground-Level Impact Since the early days of the Apollo Program, NASA and its partners have pioneered technologies that later found commercial applications. Today, this process is tracked and promoted through the NASA Spinoff program, which documents how space technologies […]
Hardening the Supply Chain:
“Hardening” the Supply Chain: Cybersecurity After the Fighter Jet Data Theft In response to the theft of F-35 fighter jet design data by Chinese state-sponsored actors, the United States has implemented several cybersecurity measures to protect its defense industrial base. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) The Department of Defense introduced the CMMC to enforce cybersecurity […]
Guarding Innovation:
Guarding Innovation: Intellectual Property and the Risks of Space Tech Theft The commercial space economy thrives on innovation. Breakthroughs in propulsion, materials, robotics, and satellite systems represent years of research, development, and capital investment. But in today’s interconnected world, those innovations are increasingly vulnerable, not only to cyberattack, but also to state-sponsored intellectual property theft. […]
The Legal Gauntlet of Space Hardware
The Legal Gauntlet of Space Hardware By John GordonSpace Industry Attorney at Taft Why is it sometimes easier to launch a rocket than to legally build its parts in a warehouse in Ohio? Welcome to the world of space manufacturing law… where outdated rules, regulations, and compliance contradictions can stall innovation before ignition. I recently […]
Clean, Green, & Mission-Ready:
Clean, Green, & Mission-Ready: Ethical & Sustainable Practices in Space Manufacturing Building Space Systems with Earth in Mind The space sector has a unique opportunity: to embed sustainability into its industrial foundation from the start. Forward-looking manufacturers are beginning to implement lifecycle assessments (LCAs) to evaluate the total environmental impact of materials, components, and systems […]
Materials Matter:
Materials Matter: The Science Behind What We Send to Space Space is unforgiving. Temperatures can swing hundreds of degrees in minutes. Radiation bombards surfaces unfiltered by atmosphere. Micro-meteoroids threaten to puncture even the toughest materials. In this environment, what we send to space matters just as much as how we get it there… and the […]
Robotics at the Core:
Robotics at the Core: Precision Systems Fueling Cross-Industry Innovation Space manufacturing is often associated with one-of-a-kind hardware and zero-failure tolerance. To meet those demands, the industry has embraced a powerful enabler: robotics. But while these technologies were refined to meet the extreme needs of launch systems and satellites, their value extends far beyond the space […]
From Space to the Shop Floor
From Space to the Shop Floor: How Factory Automation & Robotics Are Lifting Every Industry Welcome to the next phase of the Space Manufacturing revolution. Building for space demands an extraordinary level of precision, speed, and repeatability—and factory automation is stepping up to meet the challenge. From robotic welders assembling propulsion tanks to automated guided […]