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Redwire Acquires Provider Of In-Space Manufacturing Technologies

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

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Redwire Acquires Provider Of In-Space Manufacturing Technologies

Archinaut, Made In Space's solution for in-space manufacturing. Photo: Redwire

Redwire, a newly formed company for space solutions, on Tuesday said it has acquired Made In Space (MIS), a provider of on-orbit space manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing and robotic assembly. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. MIS, which is based in Jacksonville, Fla., has worked with NASA for the past decade on in-space manufacturing and assembly technologies for building large scale space assets on-orbit. On its website, MIS says that as NASA begins its manned exploration of the…

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