The future of space manufacturing.

About this episode

This episode discusses the future of space manufacturing with a focus on the role of microgravity in semiconductor production.

This week on our Deep Space episode, we look forward to the return of Artemis II as we take a look toward the future of space manufacturing on our interview segment. At the time of recording, the crew of Artemis II was heading back to earth. Maria speaks with ⁠⁠Alastair McGibbon⁠⁠, Head of Semiconductors at ⁠⁠Space Forge⁠⁠, about the growing role of low Earth orbit in advanced materials manufacturing. They explore why microgravity enables higher-performance semiconductor production, what problems space-based fabrication can solve for terrestrial supply chains, and how companies like Space Forge are working to scale orbital manufacturing into a viable industrial platform. Learn more about ⁠⁠Space Forge's work⁠⁠. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠media kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠space@n2k.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to…

People in this episode

Host: Maria

Guest: Alastair McGibbon

Topics covered

• space manufacturing
• Artemis II
• microgravity
• semiconductors
• orbital manufacturing

Keywords

• space manufacturing
• Artemis II
• microgravity
• semiconductors
• orbital manufacturing
• Space Forge

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Space Forge

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