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Space Forge

GB
commercialFounded 2018
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
www.spaceforge.com
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The NATO Innovation Fund’s first investments on 2024-06-18 included Space Forge, a U.K. startup working on space manufacturing technologies.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeNarrative GeneralJun 20, 2024Isar Aerospace raises $70 million

Participants in Space Forge’s 'pathway to space' initiative will benefit from Space Forge’s investor network, which includes investors committed to providing face-to-face support.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeNarrative PlanJun 19, 2024Space Forge secures million£ UK Space Agency funding to build National Microgravity Research Center

Space Forge has been awarded almost £8 million from the Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund administered by the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeOrg RelationshipJun 19, 2024Space Forge secures million£ UK Space Agency funding to build National Microgravity Research Center

Space Forge’s project has a total value of £13 million that will be reached through match contributions.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeNarrative PlanJun 19, 2024Space Forge secures million£ UK Space Agency funding to build National Microgravity Research Center

Space Forge will launch the on-orbit manufacturing demonstration satellite ForgeStar-1 equipped with Silicon Sensing’s CAS291 accelerometer.

Mentioned as: space forgeTechnical ProductMay 10, 2024Silicon Sensing accelerometer to equip on-orbit manufacturing demo satellite

Space Forge is a U.K.-based company developing reusable satellites for on-orbit manufacturing and announced plans to establish U.S. operations in 2023.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeOrg RelationshipSep 12, 2023Overseas firms on a journey to establish themselves as U.S. entities

Southern Launch signed a memorandum of understanding with UK-based Space Forge to use the Koonibba Test Range as a re-entry point for Space Forge spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeTechnical ProductAug 3, 2023Australia’s Southern Launch and Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation are new frontier for space with space launch facility in Koonibba

Space Forge announced plans in April to select a U.S. site for manufacturing ForgeStar satellites and payloads for U.S. customers.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeTechnical ProductJun 21, 2023Space Forge names manager for U.S. manufacturing operations

Space Forge will launch the ForgeStar-1A satellite later 2023 to prove their re-entry capabilities.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeNarrative PlanApr 27, 2023Southern Launch and Space Forge Partner to Explore Possibilities of Satellite Return to Koonibba Test Range

Space Forge is developing the ForgeStar, a small-class vehicle designed for both launch and return that can be deployed from conventional launchers to provide rapid, reliable, and reusable in-space infrastructure.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeOrg RelationshipApr 27, 2023Southern Launch and Space Forge Partner to Explore Possibilities of Satellite Return to Koonibba Test Range

Space Forge will launch the ForgeStar-1A satellite later 2023 to demonstrate its re-entry capabilities.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeNarrative PlanApr 25, 2023Southern Launch teams with Space Forge

Southern Launch and Space Forge will collaborate under the MoU over the coming months and aim to announce a joint mission before the end of the year.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeOrg RelationshipApr 25, 2023Southern Launch teams with Space Forge

Space Forge is developing the ForgeStar™ vehicle class to enable launch and return operations and provide reusable in-space infrastructure.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeNarrative GeneralApr 25, 2023Southern Launch teams with Space Forge

Space Forge raised $10,200,000 in 2021 to support its plan to operate ForgeStar.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2023Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing

Space Forge is positioning itself across Five Eyes and the AUKUS alliance to deliver to allied partners.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2023Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing

Space Forge is seeking a U.S. location to manufacture ForgeStar satellites and payloads for U.S. customers.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeTechnical ProductApr 19, 2023Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing

Space Forge announced plans on 2023-04-19 to expand its U.S. presence to include manufacturing.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeTechnical ProductApr 19, 2023Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing

AAC Clyde Space received a EUR 234,000 order from UK-based Space Forge to provide space products for a demonstration spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeOrg RelationshipJan 18, 2023AAC Clyde Space’s SEK 2.6 M follow-on order from Space Forge for reusable demonstration spacecraft’s in-orbit production mission

Space Forge is a UK-based company developing a reusable demonstration spacecraft called ForgeStar-1 for production and experiments in the space environment.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeTechnical ProductJan 18, 2023AAC Clyde Space’s SEK 2.6 M follow-on order from Space Forge for reusable demonstration spacecraft’s in-orbit production mission

The Start Me Up manifest included ForgeStar-0 developed by Space Forge as a fully returnable and reusable platform to enable in-space manufacturing.

Mentioned as: Space ForgeTechnical ProductJan 16, 2023UPDATE 4: Virgin Orbit updates their “Start Me Up” mission anomaly
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