HEL-IOS
Robotic satellite lab that grows tissues for medicine
Helogen
Startup building automated factories that grow biological materials, such as polymers for orthopedic implants and proteins for artificial retinas, on uncrewed satellites. Its first two full missions were set for October 2026.
Products, by altitude
Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km
Testing Announced Keystar
Planned uncrewed factory base in orbit
Milestones
- Sep 2026 Helogen said its first two complete HEL-IOS missions would launch in October 2026 on separate SpaceX launches, one making orthopedic polymers and one with LambdaVision on a D-Orbit spacecraft. Company statement1
- May 2026 Helogen and LambdaVision agreed to fly LambdaVision's artificial retina protein on Helogen's automated system in low Earth orbit. Company statement2
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