Space Forge launches ForgeStar-1 manufacturing satellite
Space Forge launched ForgeStar-1 aboard SpaceX Transporter-14 and established in-orbit communications with the UK-built manufacturing satellite.
Evidence notes
- 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 semiconductor-manufacturing conditions, re-entry technologies and predictive flight software before future return missions.
Company context
Space Forge is a UK space-manufacturing company building autonomous ForgeStar satellites and return technology for orbital semiconductor and advanced-material production.