Besxar tests orbital semiconductor manufacturing across 12 Falcon 9 flights
Ashley Pilipiszyn's first two Fabship development canisters flew in July, while the remaining campaign must prove material quality, reliable recovery and commercial economics.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: TechCrunch
Why it matters
Besxar is using Falcon 9's launch cadence as a hardware development loop. Its 12-mission campaign could provide unusually frequent tests for orbital manufacturing, but the company still has to prove material quality, reliable recovery and economics at commercial volume.
Ashley Pilipiszyn (@AviatorAshley) is pursuing a 12-flight Falcon 9 campaign through Besxar to test whether reusable launch hardware can support orbital semiconductor-material manufacturing. TechCrunch reported on the campaign.
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