Space Forge Timeline

Events

• 2025-12-31 - Capability - ForgeStar-1 generates plasma for orbital semiconductor manufacturing - The in-orbit demonstration created plasma at approximately 1,000 degrees Celsius on an autonomous free-flying satellite. Space Forge described the result as the first commercial orbital platform to demonstrate this manufacturing condition. The experiment… - source: spaceforge.com
• 2025-06-27 - Deployment - Space Forge launches ForgeStar-1 manufacturing satellite - ForgeStar-1 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base and contacted Space Forge mission control in Cardiff after separation. The spacecraft became the first UK satellite licensed for in-space manufacturing. The mission was designed to test… - source: spaceforge.com
• 2025-05-14 - Funding - Space Forge closes GBP 22.6 million Series A - The NATO Innovation Fund led the completed Series A. World Fund, NSSIF and the British Business Bank were among the strategic backers. Space Forge allocated the capital to ForgeStar-2 development and the ForgeStar-1 orbital demonstration programme. - source: spaceforge.com