Extracted subset of in-space manufacturing activities in the fields of large structures to ultimately enable and lead to the construction of unprecedented space structures and platforms. Can include booms, building materials, additive manufacturing, infrastructure, megastructures, additive construction, in-space construction, in-space assembly, space-based solar power, space stations and many more.
Last updated: 2023-03-15. Entries: 62
| Name | ISM Field | ISM Destination | ISM Process/Technology | ISM Goods | Status (ISM) | Founded | First Launch (ISM) | Photo | Logo |
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| ABM Space | Large Structures | Space | Thin Coatings | Solar sail | 5) Dormant / Cancelled | 2011 | Not announced |  |
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| Additive Space Technologies | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | TBD | 3) Development | 2022 | Not announced |  |
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| AI Spacefactory | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Surface Habitats | 3) Development | 2017 | Not announced |  |
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| Airbus | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Radiation shield, Tools, Equipment | 3) Development | 1970 | 2023 |  |
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| Anisoprint | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Spare Parts, TBD | 3) Development | 2015 | 2024 |  |
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| Arundal Astronautics | Large Structures | Space | TBD | TBD | 4) Early / Concept | 2016 | Not announced |  |
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| Astrea (Astreia) | Large Structures | Surface | In-Space Assembly | Surface Habitats | 4) Early / Concept | 2019 | Not announced |  |
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| Astroport Space Technologies (XArc, Exploration Architecture) | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Building Materials, Bricks | 3) Development | 2020 | Not announced |  |
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| Automated Dynamics | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Boom | 4) Early / Concept | 1984 | Not announced |  |
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| Awake Aerospace | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Space Station | 4) Early / Concept | 2020 | Not announced |  |
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| BAE Systems | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | TBD | 3) Development | 1999 | Not announced |  |
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| Bechtel | Large Structures | Surface | In-Space Assembly | Landing Pad | 4) Early / Concept | 1898 | Not announced |  |
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| Blueshift (Outward Technologies) | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Spare Parts, Building Materials, Oxygen | 3) Development | 2017 | Not announced |  |
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| Cislune | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Landing Pad | 3) Development | 2021 | Not announced |  |
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| DCUBED | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Boom | 3) Development | 2019 | 2024 |  |
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| Hassell Studio | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Surface Habitats | 4) Early / Concept | 1938 | Not announced |  |
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| HRL Laboratories | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Antennas | 3) Development | 1997 | Not announced |  |
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| ICON | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Surface Habitats | 3) Development | 2016 | Not announced |  |
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| International Electric Company (IECL) | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Space-Based Solar Power | 4) Early / Concept | 1999 | Not announced |  |
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| Kilncore | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Thermal tiles | 4) Early / Concept | 2020 | Not announced |  |
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| KINETIK Space | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | TBD | 4) Early / Concept | 2022 | Not announced |  |
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| Kiteleon Technologies | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | TBD | 5) Dormant / Cancelled | 2020 | Not announced |  |
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| L3Harris (Eagle Technology) | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Antennas | 3) Development | 1998 | Not announced |  |
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| LavaHive | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Surface Habitats | 4) Early / Concept | 2015 | Not announced |  |
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| LodeStar | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | 4) Early / Concept | 2022 | Not announced |  |
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| Longhurst Engineering | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | TBD | 5) Dormant / Cancelled | 2010 | Not announced | ||
| Luna Innovations | Large Structures | Surface | Mechanical Press | Building Materials | 4) Early / Concept | 1990 | Not announced |  |
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| Lunar Resources | Large Structures | Earth | Vacuum Deposition | Mirrors, Solar arrays, ZBLAN | 4) Early / Concept | 2018 | Not announced |  |
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| Magna Parva (Kleos Space, In-Space Manufacturing) | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Boom | 5) Dormant / Cancelled | 2005 | Dormant |  |
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| Mainstream Engineering Corporation | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Thermal tiles | 3) Development | 1986 | Not announced |  |
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| Maxar (SSL) | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Antennas | 3) Development | 1957 | 2025 |  |
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| Mitsubishi Electric | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Antennas | 3) Development | 1921 | Not announced |  |
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| Nanoracks | Large Structures | Space | Friction Milling | TBD | 2) Demonstrated | 2009 | 2022 |  |
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| OffWorld | Large Structures | Surface | In-Space Assembly | Structures, Infrastructure | 3) Development | 2016 | Not announced |  |
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| OHB | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Boom, Spare Parts | 3) Development | 1958 | Not announced |  |
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| Opterus | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Trusses | 3) Development | 2019 | Not announced |  |
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| Optomec | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Spare Parts | 3) Development | 1982 | Not announced | .png "Optomec") |
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| Orbit Recycling | Large Structures | Space | Recycling | Building Materials | 4) Early / Concept | 2018 | Not announced |  |
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| Orbital Assembly (Gateway Foundation) | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Space Station | 4) Early / Concept | 2018 | 2023 |  |
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| Orbital Composites | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Solar arrays, RF antennas, Segmented optics | 3) Development | 2018 | Not announced |  |
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| Orbital Matter | Large Structures | Earth | Additive Manufacturing | Boom, Solar arrays | 4) Early / Concept | 2022 | Not announced |  |
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| Orbital Outpost X (Space Villages) | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Space Station | 4) Early / Concept | 2021 | Not announced |  |
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| Planetoid Mines Company | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Boom, Landing Pad, Antennas | 4) Early / Concept | 2009 | 2023 |  |
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| Raven Space Systems | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Re-entry Capsule | 3) Development | 2020 | Not announced |  |
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| Redwire | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Crystals, Optical Crystals | 2) Demonstrated | 2010 | 2023 |  |
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| Redwire (Made in Space) | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Spare Parts, Tools | 2) Demonstrated | 2010 | 2016 |  |
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| Redwire (Made in Space) | Large Structures | Earth | Additive Manufacturing | Boom | 3) Development | 2010 | 2024 |  |
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| Relativity Space | Large Structures | Surface | Additive Manufacturing | Surface Habitats | 3) Development | 2016 | Not announced |  |
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| Rhea Space Activity (RSA) | Large Structures | Space | Vacuum Deposition | Mirrors | 3) Development | 2018 | Not announced |  |
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| Skycorp | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Space Tug | 3) Development | 1998 | Not announced |  |
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| Solar Space Technologies | Large Structures | Earth | In-Space Assembly | Space-Based Solar Power | 4) Early / Concept | 2019 | 2027 |  |
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| Solaren | Large Structures | Earth | In-Space Assembly | Space-Based Solar Power | 4) Early / Concept | 2006 | Not announced |  |
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| Space Applications Services | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Space-Based Solar Power | 2016 | Not announced | .jpg "Space Applications Services"){kind=logo} |
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| Space Foundry | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Spare Parts | 3) Development | 2019 | Not announced |  |
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| Tethers Unlimited (ARKA, Amergint Technology) | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Boom, Antennas , Trusses, Solar arrays | 3) Development | 1994 | 2018 |  |
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| TGV Rockets | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Spare Parts | 3) Development | 1998 | Not announced |  |
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| Thales Alenia Space | Large Structures | Space | Materials Processing | Spare Parts | 2) Demonstrated | 2007 | 2015 |  |
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| ThinkOrbital (Think Orbital) | Large Structures | Space | In-Space Assembly | Space Station | 3) Development | 2021 | Not announced |  |
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| Ultra Tech Machinery (The HEH Group) | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Spare Parts | 3) Development | 1986 | Not announced |  |
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| United Space Structures | Large Structures | Space | Additive Manufacturing | Surface Habitats | 4) Early / Concept | 2009 | Not announced |  |
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| Uplift Aerospace | Large Structures | Surface | Materials Processing | Bricks | 4) Early / Concept | 2020 | Not announced |  |
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| ZeCoat Corp | Large Structures | Space | Vacuum Deposition | Mirrors | 3) Development | 2011 | Not announced |  |