semiconductors

Besxar, a startup founded by former OpenAI engineer Ashley Pilipiszyn, is developing semiconductor manufacturing in orbit using SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters. By exploiting the vacuum of space, the company aims to produce cleaner semiconductor wafers without the need for costly terrestrial clean rooms. Besxar has raised $14 million to prototype its technology across multiple Falcon 9 flights, with plans to scale production as rocket launch costs decrease.

Besxar, a startup founded by former OpenAI staffer Ashley Pilipiszyn, is working with SpaceX to prototype semiconductor manufacturing in orbit using Falcon 9 rocket boosters. The company aims to leverage the vacuum of space to produce cleaner semiconductor wafers and plans to scale production as rocket launch costs decrease.