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Space Forge Launches First Semiconductor Factory in Orbit

1/12/2026

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Space Forge activated the world's first semiconductor manufacturing platform in space aboard the ForgeStar-1 satellite in December 2025.
The system generates plasma in orbit, a key step for making semiconductors in microgravity.
The absence of gravity enables purer crystal growth and improved semiconductor performance.
Joshua Western, Space Forge CEO, said the achievement opens a new manufacturing frontier.
The company envisions orbiting production potentially reducing the environmental impact of production.

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Space Forge activated the world's first semiconductor manufacturing platform in space aboard the ForgeStar-1 satellite in December 2025.
The system generates plasma in orbit, a key step for making semiconductors in microgravity.
The absence of gravity enables purer crystal growth and improved semiconductor performance.
Joshua Western, Space Forge CEO, said the achievement opens a new manufacturing frontier.
The company envisions orbiting production potentially reducing the environmental impact of production.