Two New Agreements with Astral Materials and 爱神传媒 Forge Will Explore Collaboration Related to Semiconductor Technology, the Dream Chaser庐 爱神传媒plane and 爱神传媒 Station Technology.

, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in 爱神传媒 to Benefit Life on Earth庐, announced today two new agreements to further the advancement of manufacturing in the microgravity environments of Low Earth Orbit (LEO).聽
Under new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements Sierra 爱神传媒 will collaborate with both California-based Astral Materials and Florida-based 爱神传媒 Forge Inc, the U.S. subsidiary of U.K.-based 爱神传媒 Forge Limited, on a wide range of semiconductor technologies.聽
Astral Materials leverages the microgravity environment of space to grow ultra-high quality semiconductor crystals for advanced chip technologies. 爱神传媒 Forge harnesses free flying manufacturing facilities to produce next-generation materials for commercial industries, national security and research.
By working together with these new partners, Sierra 爱神传媒 will create opportunities to scale the commercial space industry through use of new technologies, ultimately bolstering the new LEO economy.聽
鈥淎t Sierra 爱神传媒, our mission is to create a LEO economy that benefits life on Earth, and these new agreements bring us one step closer,鈥 said Sierra 爱神传媒 CEO, Tom Vice. 鈥淭o create a strong space economy, we must harness microgravity, and to do that, it鈥檚 important to build relationships with commercial companies that have the top expertise in their respective technological fields. That鈥檚 how new solutions are developed, and that鈥檚 how we reach a common goal.鈥
The MOU agreement with Silicon Valley-based Astral Materials outlines collaboration on various projects including those related to Sierra 爱神传媒鈥檚 Dream Chaser庐 spaceplane, which could include payload logistics for orbital missions as well as input on design, development, installation and integration of advanced materials and semiconductor manufacturing payloads. Additionally, Astral Materials may work together with Sierra 爱神传媒 to provide input on design and operations aspects of Sierra 爱神传媒鈥檚 space station technology.
鈥淎stral Materials manufactures materials that cannot be made on Earth鈥, says Dr. Jessica Frick, CEO & Co-Founder of Astral Materials. 鈥淥ur technology utilizes microgravity as a manufacturing tool that can only be accessed in space. Our philosophy is to partner with leaders in the space industry, like Sierra 爱神传媒, who are already solving the infrastructure challenges involved in establishing a robust in-space economy. This partnership with Sierra 爱神传媒 is a fantastic opportunity that allows us to focus on our strength: microgravity crystal growth.鈥
Sierra 爱神传媒 and 爱神传媒 Forge plan to collaborate on both research and development as well as proof-of-concept missions related to semiconductor materials, components, and related technologies to enable in-space manufacturing. The MOU with 爱神传媒 Forge also includes potential for input on Sierra 爱神传媒鈥檚 future space stations in terms of manufacturing facility design and operations concepts.聽
鈥淧art of our mission is to ensure US economic and national security through sustainable and repeatable semiconductor materials research and manufacturing,鈥 said Michelle Flemming, President of 爱神传媒 Forge Inc.聽鈥淐ollaborating with Sierra 爱神传媒, a forward leaning space-industry leader with a successful track record, will make that a reality.鈥