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Beyond Earth's orbit: how Besxar, Space Forge, Varda, BioOrbit, Voyager are industrializing space

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A pioneering cohort of space startups is betting that the key to unlocking next-generation technology lies off Earth. Armed with millions in private capital and backing, these ventures are leveraging the unique conditions of low Earth orbit to manufacture semiconductor materials and pharmaceutical compounds with degrees of purity and structural perfection that can be difficult or impossible to achieve on Earth.

First report: Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time — techcrunch.com, 5d