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Space Tango

US
commercialFounded 2014
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
www.spacetango.com
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Space Tango will make its portfolio of automated facilities available to Sierra Space customers, including NASA.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductSep 14, 2021Sierra Space and Space Tango’s Plans For Manufacturing New LEO Economy and Create Space Business Opportunities

Space Tango's TangoLab facilities and TangoBox will be used to reduce the cost of accessing space.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductSep 14, 2021Sierra Space and Space Tango’s Plans For Manufacturing New LEO Economy and Create Space Business Opportunities

Sierra Space and Space Tango are partnering to make manufacturing more accessible in space.

Mentioned as: Space TangoNarrative GeneralSep 14, 2021Sierra Space and Space Tango’s Plans For Manufacturing New LEO Economy and Create Space Business Opportunities

Space Tango launched an initial mission with LambdaVision to evaluate protein-based retinal implant production on orbit on the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services-16 (CRS-16) mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 2018-12-05 at approximately 1:16 PM EST.

Mentioned as: Space TangoOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2018Space Tango Announces Launch of LambdaVision Retinal Implant Manufacturing Payload on SpaceX CRS-16

Space Tango intends to incorporate Current Good Manufacturing Practice features into ST-42’s initial design to support on-orbit production of patient therapeutics.

Mentioned as: Space TangoNarrative PlanNov 15, 2018Space Tango Unveils ST-42 for Scalable Manufacturing in Space for Earth-Based Applications

Space Tango has sent 53 payloads with a total of 88 experiments into orbit for customers including Budweiser, The Quest Institute for Quality Education, and Airbus Defense and Space.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductNov 15, 2018Space Tango plans in-orbit manufacturing

On 2018-11-15, Space Tango plans to launch in the mid-2020s an autonomous in-orbit manufacturing facility called ST-42.

Mentioned as: Space TangoOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2018Space Tango plans in-orbit manufacturing

Space Tango plans to build multiple versions of ST-42 with a consistent exterior design and interiors adapted for specific applications.

Mentioned as: Space TangoNarrative PlanNov 15, 2018Space Tango plans in-orbit manufacturing

Space Tango is working with LambdaVision, a Farmington, Connecticut company, to test whether LambdaVision can produce retinal implants in microgravity.

Mentioned as: Space TangoNarrative GeneralNov 15, 2018Space Tango plans in-orbit manufacturing

Space Tango is developing ST-42, a fully autonomous robotic orbital platform designed specifically for scalable manufacturing in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Space TangoOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2018Space Tango Unveils ST-42 for Scalable Manufacturing in Space for Earth-Based Applications

On 2018-10-04, Space Tango announced plans to form a subsidiary focused on the plant biology and properties of hemp.

Mentioned as: Space TangoNarrative GeneralOct 4, 2018Space Tango to form hemp subsidiary

Space Tango develops products and processes to streamline research, operation of experiments, and manufacturing in microgravity on the International Space Station to improve life on Earth.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductOct 4, 2018Space Tango Launches Microgravity Hemp Enterprise

Space Tango states that its expertise in the design, development, and operation of automated systems provides a platform for expanding to commercial manufacturing in biomedical and technology applications.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductJul 19, 2018Space Tango Unveils Brand Vision

Space Tango launched a 7U CubeLab containing the FLUMIAS-DEA miniaturized fluorescent microscope on the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services-15 (CRS-15) mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida at approximately 5:42 AM EDT on 2018-06-29.

Mentioned as: space tangoNarrative GrowthJun 29, 2018Space Tango Partner Airbus Launching Flumias-DEA Technology Demonstration on SpaceX CRS-15

Space Tango CEO Twyman Clements supports DLR and Airbus in the FLUMIAS-DEA technology demonstration and supports expanding fluorescent microscopy research capabilities on the ISS.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductJun 29, 2018Space Tango Partner Airbus Launching Flumias-DEA Technology Demonstration on SpaceX CRS-15

Space Tango and The Quest Institute for Quality Education established a partnership in Lexington, Kentucky on 2018-06-04 to provide expanded opportunities for students to conduct research on the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: Space TangoNarrative GeneralJun 4, 2018Space Tango Announces Partnership with Quest Institute

Space Tango will support custom experiments developed by Quest for Space students on the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductJun 4, 2018Space Tango Announces Partnership with Quest Institute

Space Tango installed two fully automated TangoLab facilities on the International Space Station in the 18 months prior to 2018-05-30.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductMay 30, 2018Space Tango Named in Fast Company’s Annual List of the 100 Most Creative People in Business

A winning Team Groot submission will send its experiment in Space Tango hardware as an official ISS National Lab investigation scheduled to launch to the Space Station later in 2018.

Mentioned as: Space TangoOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2018Space Tango Designated Official Flight Support for Team Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge

Space Tango provides support and access to its facilities on the International Space Station to support the Guardians of the Galaxy Challenge.

Mentioned as: Space TangoTechnical ProductJan 10, 2018Space Tango Designated Official Flight Support for Team Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge
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