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From the Lab to Low Earth Orbit: In-Space Manufacturers Chart the Path to an Industrial Future
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Six companies gathered at an ISS National Laboratory technical session at ASCEND 2026 to describe their progress in in-space manufacturing, commercial space station development, and the computing and logistics infrastructure that will underpin a low Earth orbit (LEO) economy. Taken together, their presentations reflected an ecosystem still being built — but one with real hardware, real data, and real customers. AIAA explores these efforts in a three-part series.