A-SpaX provides an engineering interface for manufacturing and scientific experiments in space, enabling customers to reserve dedicated production slots on commercial spacecraft or within a climate‑controlled box. 5 bar pressure for cost‑effective, low‑volume launches.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Manufacturers and researchers lack dedicated, climate‑controlled infrastructure on commercial spacecraft, making it difficult to run high‑power equipment or conduct experiments in space where unique conditions can improve material properties.
Solution
A-SpaX offers an engineering interface that lets customers reserve production slots either on a commercial spacecraft or within a proprietary Climate Box. The Climate Box provides a sealed, temperature‑regulated environment (420 × 420 × 900 mm) with an innovative heat‑dissipation architecture, enabling high‑power devices to operate safely in orbit. A forthcoming re‑entry spacecraft integrates the Climate Box and adds 800 W of power, ±1 °C temperature stability, and adjustable pressure (0–1.5 bar), delivering a cost‑effective, low‑volume launch option for in‑space manufacturing and scientific experiments.
Target Audience
Primary customers are manufacturers of advanced materials (e.g., optical fibers) and research institutions conducting microgravity experiments that require precise temperature and pressure control.
Features
- Climate Box with climate‑controlled enclosure (±1 °C) for equipment up to 420 × 420 × 900 mm
- Innovative heat architecture that maintains temperature limits for high‑power devices in orbit
- Express‑rack integration for rapid installation of user‑provided machines
- Upcoming re‑entry spacecraft offering 800 W power, pressure control (0–1.5 bar), and dedicated launch slots
- Reservation system that allows customers to book dedicated production time on commercial spacecraft or within the Climate Box
- Fibre‑optic‑focused design optimized for manufacturing high‑performance optical components in microgravity