According to a media report, a novel satellite system that enables the recovery and reuse of its in-space manufacturing spacecraft has been developed. Founded in 2018, Space Forge, a U.K.-based company, has developed the world’s only dedicated relaunchable supermaterials manufacturing satellite called Forge Star, with soft-descent and high-precision landing capabilities. A soft landing can be achieved by ForgeStar through the utilization of a new heat shield and a water vehicle. Previous spacecraft missions such as Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo have utilized ablative heat shields to cool and protect mechanical parts from high temperatures. As the ablative heat shield consists of … Continue reading The Future of In-Space Manufacturing and Recovery: Space Forge Mission