ASTEROID MINING

AstroForge, Karman+

Factories in Space

In-Space Manufacturing

1: Launch / Re-supply

2: On-Orbit Manufacturing

3: Use in Orbit / Re-Entry

Equipment launched from Earth.
Raw materials & consumables from:
1) Earth2) recycling
3) Moon4) asteroids

Using microgravity to make new products andmaterials, on or nearby multi-use or dedicated:
1) space stations (robotic or crewed)
2) free-flying spacecraft1) Large-scale space structures, space solar power stations, space
food etc will remain for use in space.
2) Re-entry capable vehicles to bring samples and products toEarth, which will likely be the largest market for many materials.

MICROGRAVITY ACCESS SERVICESSPACE RESOURCES TRANSPORTATIONSPACE STATIONS

Momentus, TransAstra, Orbit Fab,Lunasa, Impulse, Atomos, Astroscale,Coactum, ClearSpace, D-Orbit, Exotrail

ISS, Gateway, Tiangong

Nanoracks, Ice Cubes, Bartolomeo,Space Tango, Yuri, Space Cargo

LARGE SPACE STRUCTURES
IN-SPACE MANUFACTURING

Redwire, FOMS, Flawless Photonics,
Nanoracks, Apsidal, BioOrbit, Varda,
LambdaVision, Maana ElectricCOMMERCIAL SPACE STATIONSAxiom, Nanoracks, Orbital Reef,Starlab, Gravitics, VASTSPACE DEBRIS RECYCLINGSPACE FOOD

Redwire, CisLunar Industries,Orbit Recycling

Nanoracks, Starlab Oasis,
Sierra Space, Interstellar Lab

RE-SUPPLY VECHICLES (2-WAY)

DEDICATED FREE-FLYERS

IN-SPACE ASSEMBLY & CONSTRUCTIONSpaceX, Space Tango, Space Forge,
Varda, Space Rider, Sierra Space,
The Exploration Company

Redwire, Arkisys, Above Space, Astroport,
ThinkOrbital, Space Applications, Rovial,ICON, ArcSpace, Orbital Matter, GITAI

Dragon, Starship, Starliner,
Dream Chaser, Sojuz, RFA

RE-ENTRY SPACECRAFT & CAPSULES

Varda, Space Forge, In Orbit, Outpost,
The Exploration Company, A-SpaX, ATMOS
Space Cargo, ElevationSpace, Inversion

RE-SUPPLY VECHICLES (1-WAY)

Cygnus, Progress, HTV, Tianzhou

Path 1: Space Stations ISM Services

1) Launch orbital factory to the ISS or commercial station.
As preparation or equipment together with supplies.
1a) Resupply raw materials & consumables (optional).
2) Use the automated space factory and help from(commercial) astronauts to manufacture the goods.
3) Use (the same) re-entry vehicles to return the products.

Mission Control*The lists of example companies are not exhaustive

Landing Sites• Recurring Dragon, Starliner, Starship etc flights.
• Extra 1-2 months is a small difference for near-future.
• Product quantinities likely small for the short term.
• Multi-use and more consumables due to resupply.
• More power, faster communications, mission control.
• Vehicle retrival (tracking, legal, transport) handled.
• Lower costs all around to help with ISM economics.

Spaceports

Path 2: Dedicated Free-Flyers

1) Launch (reusable) spacecraft (e.g. Cargo Dragon) withraw materials, consumables and fully automatedmanufacturing apparatus included.
2) Use the free-flying spacecraft as factory in space.
3) Enter atmosphere and retrieve the (reusable) vehicle.

Space Station > Free-Flyer

Ground Stations

Free-Flyer > Space Station• Reusable satellites or dedicated vehicles are flexible.
• Independence when aiming for vertical integration.
• Full use of payload capacity and 100% automation.

Splashdown Sites

Supporting Services

Spaceships

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Erik Kulu, 2024-04-01