The Journal of Space Commerce

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NASA TechLeap Prize Awarded to SpaceWorks Enterprises

Will Advance High-Cadence Microgravity Silicon Semiconductor Crystal Manufacturing Program

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Tom Patton
Jul 31, 2025
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A recent award under NASA’s TechLeap Prize: Space Technology Payload Challenge has gone to SpaceWorks Enterprises. The groundbreaking project, entitled High-Cadence Microgravity Silicon Semiconductor Crystal Manufacturing, will combine SpaceWorks’ expertise in reentry system design and integration with novel in-space manufacturing technologies developed…

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