Microgravity crystal-growth furnace
Furnace that grows better semiconductor crystals in weightlessness
Astral Materials
Silicon Valley startup building furnaces that grow semiconductor crystals in microgravity, where fewer defects form. It has booked up to 100 flights on Dawn Aerospace's Aurora spaceplane to test the process. (1 product in the atlas)
Products, by altitude
Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km
In development
Milestones
- Sep 2026 Astral Materials booked Dawn Aerospace's Aurora spaceplane for up to 100 microgravity flights over two years, flown from Oklahoma. Company statement1
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