SpaceX launches UK satellite to create semiconductors in low Earth orbit — sub-zero temps and vacuum of space could advance AI data centers and quantum computing

Date: 2025-06-28 13:00:00

A satellite designed to produce semiconductors in space has reached low-Earth orbit, launching on a SpaceX rideshare mission. ForgeStar-1 from Space Forge seeks to be a proof of concept to prove that fabrication in space is possible and scalable.