Advanced Materials

Engineer next-gen materials in microgravity.

Develop and characterize materials that require microgravity conditions to form or perform at their best. Model behavior before committing to a flight program.

The challenge

Advanced materials development in space is capital-intensive and slow.

From ZBLAN fiber optics to novel alloys, microgravity enables materials that can't be manufactured on Earth. But each iteration requires a flight — and results can take months to analyze. Without simulation, teams are left guessing at the right process parameters.

Typical materials program
development time
3–5 yr
Cost per flight
for materials processing
$2–4M
How G-SPACE helps

Model material behavior before you fly.

01

Process simulation

Simulate solidification, nucleation, and growth processes under microgravity conditions to identify optimal processing windows.

02

Defect analysis

Predict and minimize defects like buoyancy-driven convection artifacts that only appear — or disappear — in microgravity.

03

Property prediction

Forecast material properties based on process parameters, so you can optimize for strength, purity, or optical quality.

Use cases

Applications in advanced materials

Ready to start

Accelerate your materials development program.

See how G-SPACE can reduce your flight count and get to manufacturing faster.