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Space Forge has announced the completion of the National Microgravity Research Centre (NMRC) in Swansea, UK, as part of a £13 million program funded by the UK Space Agency. Located at the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM), the NMRC is designed to support Space Forge's hybrid manufacturing model.

The facility will enable the scaling of semiconductor seed wafers grown in low Earth orbit. Space Forge previously launched the ForgeStar-1 satellite in June 2025, which successfully generated plasma in orbit.

The NMRC will focus on developing radiation-hard wide-bandgap power electronics materials, benefiting from microgravity conditions. This initiative aims to enhance the UK's space economy and semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.