Orbital Matter is a Polish-German space technology company aiming to be the first construction company in space. They are developing a 3D printing technology for use in orbit, on the Moon, and Mars, to manufacture large elements of space infrastructure. Their initial product is a deployable system for satellites and they are also developing a spacecraft equipped with a 3D printer to manufacture satellite parts in orbit. Associated keywords include in-space manufacturing, space construction, 3D printing, and space infrastructure.
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Orbital Matter’s pre-seed funding provides the company with a runway of approximately 18 months.
In September 2023 Orbital Matter signed a memorandum of understanding with Thales Alenia Space to join Thales Alenia Space’s industrial accelerator within the Space Business Catalyst.