Textileworld iconTextileworldSep 4, 2026

Orbital Composites Wins U.S. Space Force Contract

Space Force's innovation arm, to continue development of its robotic additive manufacturing platform for extreme-environment materials. The platform is designed to manufacture components for conditions exceeding 3,000-degrees Celsius, high-velocity combustion gases and repeated thermal-shock cycles.

Orbital Composites Wins U.S. Space Force Contract

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Space Force's innovation arm, to continue development of its robotic additive manufacturing platform for extreme-environment materials.

The platform is designed to manufacture components for conditions exceeding 3,000-degrees Celsius, high-velocity combustion gases and repeated thermal-shock cycles.

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Space Force's innovation arm, to continue development of its robotic additive manufacturing platform for extreme-environment materials. The platform is designed to manufacture components for conditions exceeding 3,000-degrees Celsius, high-velocity combustion gases and repeated thermal-shock cycles. Campbell, Calif.-based Orbital Composites Inc.

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Campbell, Calif.-based Orbital Composites Inc.

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