Extracted subset of in-space manufacturing activities in the fields of advanced materials, also known as unique materials or exotic materials. They may include products such as ZBLAN and other exotic glasses, superalloys, optical crystals, covetic materials, superconductors, carbon nanotubes, bulk metallic glass and many more.
Last updated: 2024-03-03. Entries: 14
| Name | ISM Field | ISM Destination | ISM Process/Technology | ISM Goods | Status (ISM) | Founded | First Launch (ISM) | Photo | Logo |
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| ACME Advanced Materials | Advanced Materials | Earth | Annealing | Silicon Carbide Wafers | 5) Dormant / Cancelled | 2014 | Dormant |  |
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| Alva | Advanced Materials | Earth | TBD | Electroluminescent materials | 3) Development | 2021 | Not announced | ||
| Apsidal | Advanced Materials | Earth | Glass Processing | ZBLAN, Optical Fibers, Glass | 3) Development | 2019 | 2024 |  |
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| DSTAR Communications | Advanced Materials | Space | TBD | ZBLAN, Solar arrays, Crystals | 3) Development | 2019 | Not announced | ||
| Faraday Technologies | Advanced Materials | Space | Metallurgical Synthesis | Covetic materials | 3) Development | 1991 | Not announced |  |
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| Flawless Photonics | Advanced Materials | Earth | Glass Processing | ZBLAN | 2) Demonstrated | 2017 | 2019 |  |
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| FOMS (Fiber Optic Manufacturing in Space) | Advanced Materials | Earth | Glass Processing | ZBLAN | 2) Demonstrated | 2015 | 2019 |  |
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| GOEPPERT | Advanced Materials | Earth | Crystallization | Semiconductors | 3) Development | 2017 | Not announced |  |
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| Interstellar Space Technologies | Advanced Materials | Space | TBD | TBD | 4) Early / Concept | 2022 | Not announced |  |
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| Mercury Systems (Physical Optics Corporation, POC) | Advanced Materials | Earth | Glass Processing | ZBLAN | 2) Demonstrated | 1985 | 2022 |  |
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| MoonFibre | Advanced Materials | Surface | Forming Methods | Composites, Thermal Insulation, Filter | 3) Development | 2019 | Not announced |  |
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| Nanoarmor | Advanced Materials | Earth | Additive Manufacturing | Thermal tiles | 3) Development | 2016 | Not announced |  |
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| Redwire | Advanced Materials | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Ceramics | 2) Demonstrated | 2010 | 2020 |  |
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| Redwire (Made in Space) | Advanced Materials | Earth | Glass Processing | ZBLAN, Optical Crystal | 2) Demonstrated | 2010 | 2018 |  |
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