SpaceForge Might Just Revolutionise The Space Industry

SpaceX has revolutionised the space industry with its reusable rockets. They have slashed the cost to get to orbit, enabled a vast increase in launches, and in turn, kicked started a new era of space expansion. Well, SpaceFroge is planning to do the same, but with satellites. Their <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/05/15/2668846/0/en/Space-Forge-Enables-Reusable-Satellites-as-it-Announces-Revolutionary-New-Way-of-Returning-from-Space-to-Earth.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Pridwen heat shield and Fielder catching vessel</a> will enable small CubeSats to safely de-orbit to Earth. The plan is to use this technology to unlock zero-gravity space-based manufacturing that promises to revolutionise pharmaceuticals, electronics and advanced material science. But how? You may have never heard of space manufacturing, but it is one of the most promising technologies of this new space era. You see, in orbit, there is practically no gravity (or at least, a satellite feels no gravity), there is access to a near-perfect vacuum, and temperatures can be extreme, from near absolute zero to baking hot. While these conditions aren’t hostile to life, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/aerospace-and-defense/our-insights/the-potential-of-microgravity-how-companies-across-sectors-can-venture-into-space" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">they are perfect for unique and power manufacturing processes</a>. The lack of gravity means that liquids don’t cause buoyancy. This is ideal for alloy mixing, as lighter metals properly mix with heavier metals and form cohesive crystals. This means alloy metal objects made in a zero-gravity environment are of a far higher quality than those made on Earth’s surface. The vacuum also helps here, as it ensures impurities and contamination aren’t present within the material. Meanwhile, the ability to change temperatures rapidly, thanks to the unique conditions of outer space, can also help to accurately heat treat this alloy, either <a href="https://blog.thepipingmart.com/other/quenching-vs-annealing-whats-the-difference/#:~:text=Quenching%20will%20provide%20you%20with,or%20warping%20during%20the%20process." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">annealing or quenching</a>. This can help the metals be more robust or malleable while being fault free. <a href="https://medium.com/predict/spaceforge-might-just-revolutionise-the-space-industry-460763a2a964">Visit Now</a>