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Besxar to Launch 12 Falcon 9 Missions for Space Tech

11/1/2025

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Besxar plans 12 Falcon 9 launches with SpaceX to test semiconductor production technology in space, sending Fabships that will return to Earth after validating wafer fabrication in vacuum.
Besxar founder Ashley Pilipiszyn says vacuum enables higher purity than Earth clean rooms, which are costly.
The company aims to strengthen U.S. semiconductor competitiveness and the American supply chain.
Besxar is based in Washington, D.C., and has secured funding for its missions.

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Besxar plans 12 Falcon 9 launches with SpaceX to test semiconductor production technology in space, sending Fabships that will return to Earth after validating wafer fabrication in vacuum.
Besxar founder Ashley Pilipiszyn says vacuum enables higher purity than Earth clean rooms, which are costly.
The company aims to strengthen U.S. semiconductor competitiveness and the American supply chain.
Besxar is based in Washington, D.C., and has secured funding for its missions.