General InformationSpace Forge is a UK-based orbital manufacturing company founded in 2022 with 11-50 employees, developing autonomous spacecraft for producing advanced materials and pharmaceuticals in microgravity.
Funding & FinancialsThe company has raised approximately $12-15 million in Series A funding as of 2023-2024, backed by investors including Pale Blue Dot and other European venture capital firms.
Leadership & TeamFounded by Andrew Edmondson (CEO), a space engineer and entrepreneur with previous experience in the aerospace sector, alongside co-founders with backgrounds in materials science and space systems.
Recent ActivitySpace Forge has progressed development of its orbital manufacturing platform and conducted ground-based testing of manufacturing processes, with plans for orbital demonstration missions in the mid-2020s.