Space Forge said on Dec. 31 it generated plasma aboard its ForgeStar‑1 in low Earth orbit, heating its on‑board furnace above 1,000°C — a key condition the company says is required to produce semiconductor‑grade materials in orbit as it pursues on‑orbit chip manufacturing.
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Confirms a core process capability: ForgeStar‑1’s furnace exceeded 1,000°C in LEO, demonstrating the high‑temperature environment needed for semiconductor material processing in orbit. (https://hype.aero/?story=13a9ea5f-37ae-465d-b53c-a54b8fe8844e)
Advances the on‑orbit chip production validation path: the plasma run complements other industry efforts to test semiconductor fabrication hardware in space, including planned booster‑mounted demonstrations. (https://hype.aero/?story=8ee90f92-90a5-404a-8c70-0a126d6c2a34)
Builds on prior hardware and thermal tests: the milestone follows earlier Space Forge demonstrations of deployment and thermal systems such as the Pridwen heat shield trial, signalling incremental validation of the company’s manufacturing stack. (https://hype.aero/?story=b5a051ed-1531-4714-9176-930a8a4c98ab)
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