In-Space Manufacturing of Large StructuresIn-space construction and assembly

Extracted subset of in-space manufacturing activities in the fields of large structures to ultimately enable and lead to the construction of unprecedented space structures and platforms. Can include booms, building materials, additive manufacturing, infrastructure, megastructures, additive construction, in-space construction, in-space assembly, space-based solar power, space stations and many more.

Last updated: 2025-01-12. Entries: 97

Name ISM Field ISM Destination ISM Process/Technology ISM Goods Status (ISM) Founded First Launch (ISM) Photo Logo
ABM Space Large Structures Space Thin Coatings Solar sail 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2011 Dormant ABM Space ABM Space
Above Space (Orbital Assembly, Above: Orbital) Large Structures Space Assembly Space Station 4) Early / Concept 2018 Not announced Above Space Above Space (Orbital Assembly, Above: Orbital)
AI Spacefactory Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Surface Habitats 3) Development 2017 Not announced AI Spacefactory AI Spacefactory
Airbus Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Radiation shield, Tools, Equipment 2) Demonstrated 1970 2024 Airbus Airbus
Anisoprint Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Spare Parts, TBD 3) Development 2015 Not announced Anisoprint
ArcSpace Large Structures Space Assembly Structures 3) Development 2022 Not announced ArcSpace
Arundal Astronautics Large Structures Space TBD TBD 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2016 Dormant Arundal Astronautics
Astrea (Astreia) Large Structures Surface Assembly Surface Habitats 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2019 Dormant Astrea Astrea (Astreia)
Astronika Large Structures Surface Compactor Landing Pad 4) Early / Concept 2013 Not announced Astronika Astronika
Astroport Space Technologies (XArc, Exploration Architecture) Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Building Materials, Bricks 3) Development 2020 Not announced Astroport Space Technologies Astroport Space Technologies (XArc, Exploration Architecture)
Automated Dynamics Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Boom 4) Early / Concept 1984 Not announced Automated Dynamics
Awake Aerospace Large Structures Space Assembly Space Station 4) Early / Concept 2020 Not announced Awake Aerospace
BAE Systems Large Structures Space Assembly TBD 4) Early / Concept 1999 Not announced BAE Systems
Bechtel Large Structures Surface Assembly Landing Pad 4) Early / Concept 1898 Not announced Bechtel
Blueshift (Outward Technologies) Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Spare Parts, Building Materials, Oxygen 3) Development 2017 Not announced Blueshift (Outward Technologies)
BluStar-AM Large Structures Surface Materials Processing Roads 4) Early / Concept 2019 Not announced BluStar-AM
Branch Technology Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Structures 4) Early / Concept 2014 Not announced Branch Technology
Cislune Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Landing Pad 3) Development 2021 Not announced Cislune Cislune
Cosmic Robotics Large Structures Surface Assembly Structures 3) Development 2023 Not announced Cosmic Robotics Cosmic Robotics
DCUBED (Deployables Cubed) Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Solar arrays 3) Development 2019 2025 DCUBED DCUBED (Deployables Cubed)
Fabrisonic Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Structures 3) Development 2011 Not announced Fabrisonic
Futura Large Structures Surface TBD Landing Pad 3) Development 2023 Not announced Futura
GIKEN Large Structures Surface Assembly Structures 3) Development 1967 Not announced GIKEN GIKEN
GITAI Large Structures Space Assembly Solar arrays 3) Development 2016 Not announced GITAI GITAI
GITAI Large Structures Space Assembly Solar arrays 3) Development 2016 GITAI
GITAI Large Structures Space Assembly Solar arrays 3) Development 2016 2024 GITAI
H-CAM (Hellenic Center for Additive Manufacturing) Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Structures 3) Development 2022 Not announced H-CAM (Hellenic Center for Additive Manufacturing)
Hassell Studio Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Surface Habitats 4) Early / Concept 1938 Not announced Hassell Studio Hassell Studio
HRL Laboratories Large Structures Space Assembly Antennas 3) Development 1997 Not announced HRL Laboratories
ICON Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Surface Habitats 3) Development 2016 2026 ICON ICON
Ierus Technologies Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Structures 4) Early / Concept 2008 Not announced Ierus Technologies
Infinity Space Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing TBD 4) Early / Concept 2012 Not announced Infinity Space Infinity Space
International Electric Company Large Structures Space Assembly Space Solar Power 4) Early / Concept 1999 Not announced International Electric Company International Electric Company
International Scientific Technologies Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Structures 4) Early / Concept 2002 Not announced
Kilncore Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Thermal tiles 4) Early / Concept 2020 Not announced Kilncore Kilncore
KINETIK Space Large Structures Space Assembly TBD 3) Development 2022 2025 Kinetik Space KINETIK Space
Kiteleon Technologies Large Structures Space Assembly TBD 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2020 Dormant Kiteleon Technologies
Kumagai Gumi Large Structures Assembly Structures 1989 Not announced Kumagai Gumi Kumagai Gumi
L3Harris (Eagle Technology) Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Antennas 3) Development 1998 Not announced L3Harris (Eagle Technology)
LavaHive Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Surface Habitats 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2015 Dormant LavaHive LavaHive
Light Mirror Large Structures Space Assembly Mirrors 4) Early / Concept 2019 Not announced Light Mirror
Linc Research Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Landing Pad 3) Development 2012 Not announced Linc Research
Lockheed Martin Large Structures Space Assembly TBD 3) Development 1912 Not announced Lockheed Martin
Lodestar Space Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing TBD 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2022 Cancelled Lodestar Space
Longhurst Engineering Large Structures Space Assembly TBD 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2010 Dormant
Luna Innovations Large Structures Surface Mechanical Press Building Materials 5) Dormant / Cancelled 1990 Not announced Luna Innovations
Lunar Outpost Large Structures Space Assembly Structures 3) Development 2017 Not announced Lunar Outpost
Lunar Resources Large Structures Surface Vapour Deposition Mirrors 4) Early / Concept 2018 Not announced Lunar Resources Lunar Resources
Magna Parva (Kleos Space, In-Space Manufacturing) Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Boom 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2005 Dormant Magna Parva (Kleos Space, In-Space Manufacturing)
Mainstream Engineering Corporation Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Thermal tiles 4) Early / Concept 1986 Not announced Mainstream Engineering Corporation
Masten Space Systems (Rocket M, Astrobotic) Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Landing Pad 4) Early / Concept 2004 Not announced Masten Space Systems - Rocket M Masten Space Systems (Rocket M, Astrobotic)
Maxar (SSL) Large Structures Space Assembly Antennas 5) Dormant / Cancelled 1957 Dormant Maxar Maxar (SSL)
MDA Space Large Structures Space Assembly Structures 4) Early / Concept 1957 2027 MDA MDA Space
Mitsubishi Electric Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Antennas 3) Development 1921 Not announced Mitsubishi Electric
MMA Space (MMA Design) Large Structures Space Assembly Mast 3) Development 2007 Not announced MMA Space (MMA Design)
NANOARC Large Structures Surface Materials Processing Building Materials 4) Early / Concept 2013 Not announced NANOARC
Nanoracks (Voyager Space) Large Structures Space Friction Milling TBD 2) Demonstrated 2009 2022 Nanoracks Nanoracks (Voyager Space)
Nanoracks (Voyager Space) Large Structures Surface Welding Bricks 3) Development 2009 Not announced Nanoracks (Voyager Space)
OffWorld Large Structures Surface Assembly Oxygen 3) Development 2016 2027 Offworld OffWorld
OHB Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Boom, Spare Parts 3) Development 1958 2025 OHB OHB
Opterus Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Trusses 3) Development 2019 Not announced Opterus Opterus
Optomec Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Spare Parts 4) Early / Concept 1982 Not announced Optomec
Orbit Recycling Large Structures Space Recycling Building Materials 4) Early / Concept 2018 Not announced Orbit Recycling Orbit Recycling
Orbital Composites Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Solar arrays 3) Development 2018 Not announced Orbital Composites
Orbital Matter Large Structures Earth Additive Manufacturing Boom, Solar arrays 3) Development 2022 2024 Orbital Matter Orbital Matter
Orbital Outpost X (Space Villages) Large Structures Space Assembly Space Station 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2021 Not announced Orbital Outpost X Orbital Outpost X (Space Villages)
Physical Sciences Large Structures Surface Materials Processing Structures 3) Development 1973 Not announced Physical Sciences
Planetoid Mines Company Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Boom, Landing Pad, Antennas 4) Early / Concept 2009 2025 Planetoid Mines Planetoid Mines Company
Raven Space Systems Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Re-entry Capsule 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2020 Dormant Raven Space Systems Raven Space Systems
Redwire Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Landing Pad 3) Development 2020 Not announced Redwire
Redwire Large Structures Earth Additive Manufacturing Optical Crystals 2) Demonstrated 2010 2023 Redwire Redwire
Redwire (Made in Space) Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Spare Parts 2) Demonstrated 2010 2016 Redwire Redwire (Made in Space)
Redwire (Made in Space) Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Boom 4) Early / Concept 2010 Not announced Redwire Redwire (Made in Space)
Relativity Space Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Surface Habitats 4) Early / Concept 2016 Not announced Relativity Space Relativity Space
Rhea Space Activity (RSA) Large Structures Space Vapour Deposition Mirrors 4) Early / Concept 2018 2026 Rhea Space Activity (RSA)
ROVIAL Large Structures Space Assembly Spacecraft 3) Development 2021 Not announced ROVIAL ROVIAL
Shimizu Corporation Large Structures Surface Orbital Microfabrication Space Solar Power 4) Early / Concept 1804 2035 Shimizu Corporation
Shimizu Corporation Large Structures Surface Assembly Equipment 3) Development 1804 Not announced Shimizu Corporation Shimizu Corporation
Sira Space Large Structures Space Recycling Infrastructure 4) Early / Concept 2023 Not announced Sira Space
Solar Space Technologies Large Structures Earth Assembly Space Solar Power 4) Early / Concept 2019 2027 Solar Space Technologies Solar Space Technologies
Solideon (Additive Space Technologies) Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing TBD 4) Early / Concept 2022 Not announced Solideon Solideon (Additive Space Technologies)
Space Applications Services Large Structures Space Assembly Space Solar Power 4) Early / Concept 1987 Not announced Space Applications Services
Space Applications Services Large Structures Space Assembly Space Station 4) Early / Concept 1987 Not announced Space Applications Services Space Applications Services
Space Copy Large Structures Surface Additive Manufacturing Structures 4) Early / Concept 2022 2031 Space Copy Space Copy
Space Foundry Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Spare Parts 3) Development 2019 Not announced Space Foundry Space Foundry
Space Quarters Large Structures Space Assembly Structures 4) Early / Concept 2022 Not announced Space Quarters
Spacebilt (SkyCorp) Large Structures Space Assembly Space Tug 4) Early / Concept 1998 Not announced Skycorp Spacebilt (SkyCorp)
SpaceCrane Large Structures Space Assembly Structures 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2022 Dormant SpaceCrane
Tethers Unlimited (ARKA, Amergint Technology) Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Boom, Antennas , Trusses, Solar arrays 5) Dormant / Cancelled 1994 2018 Tethers Unlimited Tethers Unlimited (ARKA, Amergint Technology)
TGV Rockets Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Spare Parts 3) Development 1998 Not announced TGV Rockets
Thales Alenia Space Large Structures Space Materials Processing Spare Parts 2) Demonstrated 2007 2015 Thales Alenia Thales Alenia Space
ThinkOrbital (Think Orbital) Large Structures Space Assembly Space Station 3) Development 2021 2024 Think Orbital ThinkOrbital (Think Orbital)
Treddy Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Structures 4) Early / Concept 2019 Not announced Treddy
Ultra Tech Machinery (The HEH Group) Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Spare Parts 5) Dormant / Cancelled 1986 Not announced Ultra Tech Machinery (The HEH Group)
United Space Structures Large Structures Space Additive Manufacturing Surface Habitats 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2009 Dormant United Space Structures United Space Structures
Uplift Aerospace Large Structures Surface Materials Processing Bricks 5) Dormant / Cancelled 2020 Not announced Uplift Aerospace
ZeCoat Corp Large Structures Space Vapour Deposition Mirrors 4) Early / Concept 2011 Not announced ZeCoat Corp