Research and Manufacturing in Microgravity

With decades of flight heritage developing and operating revolutionary and first-of-kind manufacturing, scientific research, and life sustaining capabilities on board the International Space Station, Redwire has pioneered the technology and expertise required for humans to live and work in space.

Redwire continues to lead the way as humanity welcomes a new era of space exploration. From powering the next generation of commercial space stations, to providing the essential technology needed to enable missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, the future of human spaceflight begins with Redwire.

Mission Log

Milestones and highlights from Redwire facilities currently operating on board the ISS.

1st

Commercial
3D Printer In Space

600+

Scientific Investigations Flown

200+

Objects Manufactured in Space to Date

9

Facilities Currently Operating

7.20.2023

The Redwire team is initiating operations for the BFF-Meniscus-2 investigation, which will use our BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on the ISS to bioprint a human knee meniscus – the first human meniscus bioprinted in space.

7.18.2023

Last week, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen worked with Redwire teams to set up the PH-03 investigation on the ISS, which studies how plants genetics change in spaceflight.

7.17.2023

This past week, crew aboard the ISS conducted scientific investigations including operations for Plant Habitat-03, which assesses whether epigenetic adaptations in a generation of plants grown in space can transfer to the next generation.

When gravity is removed..

possibilities expand.

Heritage & Success

Space Habitation

Redwire has spent over twenty years onboard the International Space Station developing the diverse portfolio of manufacturing, scientific, and life sustaining systems technologies necessary to support the next generation of space stations and on-orbit research facilities.

Pharmaceutical Formulation

Redwire’s cutting-edge hardware operating on board the ISS is proving valuable for pharmaceutical companies that are pursuing new breakthroughs and methodologies, including uniform crystal production and formulation.

Ampli Space Pharmacy Science Kits
Ampli Space Pharmacy Science Kits
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Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor Works With Redwire’s Multi-Use Variable Gravity Platform (MVP)
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Redwire’s Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory (PIL)
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Tissue Bioprinting

Redwire’s 3D Bioprinter is pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation and achieving historic milestones that could see us printing entire organs in space to benefit patients in need on Earth.
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Caption: NASA astronaut Josh Cassada installs Redwire's 3D BioFabrication Facility on the ISS. (Credit: NASA)
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Manufacturing in Space

Redwire’s technology innovation in low-Earth orbit is ushering in a new era of product development that is successfully manufacturing commercial products in space to innovate Earth-based industries and creating new markets in space. This includes manufacturing enhanced optical fibers, optimizing critical laser components, improving durability of turbomachine parts, and much more. Redwire is at the forefront of product innovation in space and offers a range of commercial facilities currently on board the ISS, with new capabilities being developed for commercial space stations.
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Caption: An astronaut removes a recent AstroRad subunit from an AMF printing plate. (Credit: Redwire)
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Crop Production in Space

Growing food in space will be essential for future explorers that embark on long-duration space missions, and next-generation plant growth technology could be essential to improving crop production on Earth. Redwire is an industry leader in space farming, with several facilities currently operating on the ISS.
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Redwire continues to lead the way in pioneering innovative in-space manufacturing and servicing technologies that deliver incomparable benefits and cost savings across a wide range of applications.

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