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Commercialization and Democratization of Space: Global Trends and Case Studies from the Trenches

Oct 27 2021

Innovate. Commercialize. Capitalize. 2

What If……

Every Innovator on the Planet

In Climate-Tech, Life Science, and Material Tech

Awakened Tomorrow to Find They had Access to anEntirely New Range of Invention Tools

Tools that Could Remove their Most Intractable Obstaclesto Create Transformational Solutions

To Earth’s Most Urgent Problems


Today, we are at an inflection point in space commercialization…

- NASA historically focused on scientific advances to sustain human life in space and exploration- But now, the broader commercial markets are discovering a whole new world

- Inventions that can transform problems on earth in ways unthinkable using terrestrial methods.

A now accessible, mere 250 miles above our heads, there is a 10X expansion of new real estate

available for research, testing and manufacturing

and combined with 30 Years of NASA IP/ Patents for Commercial Harvesting, opportunities abound.

Now the starting gun has been fired and the race for the broader commercialization of space has begun.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAXIMIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF MANKIND?


The Space Continuum: Governments are Focused on the Moon and Mars and Urging the Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit


SpaceX

Boeing

Sierra Nevada

Axiom

There has Been Traditional Focus on Supply Side in Space

Blue Origin

Virgin Galactic


But What About the Demand Side of Space?

• Novel Materials with superior properties that can be used in a variety of large markets (green metals, semiconductors, fiber optics)

• Broad-based sustainability programs focused on: climate change, plastics in the ocean, water scarcity, sustainable crop production, and energy conservation.

• Drug Development: better targeting and quick to fail models

• Remote sensing and satellite technology capability: maritime security, weather monitoring, agriculture monitoring, energy, urban development, and national security

• Crop science: indoor/vertical agriculture, water management, and beneficial bacteria

• Fundamental material properties: novel materials and better manufacturing processes


What is Unique about Low Earth Orbit?

Microgravity“Gravity as a variable, not a constant”

All Matter Behaves Differently

Extreme Conditions“Not Replicable at Scale on Earth”

Accelerated Degradation

• Weightlessness + vacuum + extreme conditions• = new frontier for experimentation• Zero sedimentation or compression of materials• Uniform suspension of particulates• Absence of hot/cold convection currents avoids distortions• Rapid formation of uniform crystals and proteins • Fluid dynamics altered (water floats/does not “find it’s level” • Lack of ‘pancaking effect’ facilitates micro manufacturing

and 3D printing processes

• Solar Heat over 400+ degrees F• Instantaneous Freezing• Extreme Hot/Cold Cycles every 90 mins• Exposure to Intense Radiation• Clean Room Quality Vacuum Environment• Prolonged Weightlessness for long term experimentation• Facilitates testing of advanced materials

• Every 90 mins the entire globe is imaged and searchable• 24/7 ultra high resolution observatory capabilities• (down to the label on a bottle floating at sea)• Pollution source tracking for global accountability• (Industrial Waste, Toxic Plumes, Ocean Dumps)• Real-time predictive analytics weather/fires• Infrared Penetration for water and minerals location

Vantage Point“Fact-Based Global Accountability”

Reliable Communication for ALL


Currently there is Extensive Commercial and Scientific LEO Activity

• Drug Discovery & Development

• Cellular Biology

• Regenerative Medicine

• Accelerated Disease Models

• Manufacturing & Process Optimization

• In Orbit Manufacturing

• Accelerated Degradation

• Material Synthesis

• Combustion

• Transport Phenomena

• Interfacial Phenomena

• VR/AR/AI

• Optics/Photonics

• Robotics

• Autonomous Systems

• Data Imagery

• IOT

• Climate Change

• CO2 Sequestration

• Ocean Health

• Water Efficiency

• Energy

• Mobility

Life Science & Crop Science Consumer Products & Industrial Technology & Communications Sustainability


We are Going Off our Planet to Solve Major Terrestrial Problems

Climate Change

Oceans & Water

Transportation

Clean Energy

Agriculture & Aquaculture

Land Usage

Smart Cities &

Buildings

Materials Science

Climate Change


ESA Space Rider Space Forge

And it’s not Just the ISS Anymore – a Whole Range of new Space Factories are Imminent and Creating New Opportunity

Private investment in space companies in 2020 set a new annual record with $8.9 billion, according to Space Capital. “Despite expectations that space Infrastructure would be hardest hit by the pandemic, 2020 turned out to be a record for investment,” Space Capital managing partner Chad Anderson


However Perceptions Do Not Match Reality!

• There is a perception that just a few billionaires have access to space and using it for space tourism

• Most people and organizations have no idea of the benefits of space or the current opportunities

• There is lack of awareness of how space can benefit planet Earth

Will Whitehorn, the head of UKspace, said the heir to the throne’s comments were “misinformed” and could be seen as “anti-technology”.


Space Commerce Matters Provides a Bridge from Terrestrial Activity to Space to Radically Change These Perceptions

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Orbital Trash Removal Satellite Access/ Repair

Astronaut TrainingSystems Upgrades

Repairs & Maintenance

NASA Patent Access

NASA/ Space Platrorms

Trans/Logistics FirmsGovernments

Defense ContractorsNorthrop, Raytheon

General Dynamics

IN-ORBIT TECHMEDICAL DEVICES

BBIOTECH SHELF-LIFESemi Conductors

Polymer and Films

Multilayered Barriers Industrial Casting

Functional Fabrics3D Printing

Frictionless Coatings

Precious Metals

Intel, Nvidia, AMD,

Texas Instruments,

Qualcomm, MicronPrecision Castparts

3D Systems, Proto Labs, Rio Tinto

MATERIALSOil & Gas

Water Conservation

Infectious DiseaseCardiovascular System

Cerebrovascular FlowCapillary Flow

Cellular Biology

Pharmaceuticals

Chevron, ExxonMobil,

Saudi Aramco, Shell, BP

Dow ChemicalAnheuser-Busch, Coca-

Cola, Nestle, Pepsico, Starbucks

R&DMulti-use Satellites

Precious Metal Locals

Ecosystem DynamicsOcean Observation

Weather ForecastingDisaster Prediction

Migration Patterns

Microwave Radiometry

Lockeed Martin,

Relativity Space,

Telesat,Thinkom, Hiber, Capella Space, Dish,

ST Engineering, Ursa Space Systems

OBSERVATIONRobotics

Transportation Tech

Clean FuelsThermal Processes

Water PurificationImaging Tech

LEO Cloud Computing

Boston Dymanics

ABB Ltd, iRobot

Siemans, GE Energy, Bosch, Hitachi,

Honeywell, IBM, AWS, MS, Salesforce

Bone Adhesives

Stents

Telemedicine TechWearable Diagnostics

Exoskeleton TechRobotics

Thermal Sensors

3D Scanning

Medtronic, Stryker,

Phillips, GE, Siemens,

Boston Scientific, Becton Dickenson,

Baxter, Danaher, Zimmer Biomet, 3M

Protein Crystalization

Vaccines & Antibiotics

Biomarker DiscoveryRegenerative Medicine

Stem Cell TherapyTissue Generation

Cold Plasma

Anti-Aging

Pfizer, Novartis, Merck

J & J, Sanofi, Roche

Glaxo Smith Kline, Bayer, Eli Lilly, Amgen

Gilead Sciences, AbbottBiogen, Moderna

BioDegradables

Air Purification

Food & BeveragePackaging

Agritech/ Plant GrowthPharmaceuticals

Chemicals

Cosmetics

TECHNOLOGY

Airlines & Hotels

Beverage Companies

Plastics ManufacturersBig Agricultural Firms

Fast Food CompaniesToxic Chemical Manu.

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And Provide the Mechanisms to Exploit LEO as a Democratized Marketplace

SCM ADVISORY SERVICES• O2S Space Value Map™• O2S Market Analysis™• O2S Application Analysis™• O2S Application Feasibility Study/ROI

Modeling™• O2S Commercial Scalability Roadmap™• O2S Provider Commercialization Strategy™

Outsource2Space• Analysis & Goals• HR Plan• Logistics Plan• MRP Plan• Schedule, Budget & Risks• Communications

MISSION PLANET EARTH• Climate Change• Material Technologies• Ocean Health and Water• Energy• Crop Science• Smart Cities

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Resupply to Stations

Orbital Trash Removal Satellite Access/ Repair

Astronaut TrainingSystems Upgrades

Repairs & Maintenance

NASA Patent Access

NASA/ Space Platrorms

Trans/Logistics FirmsGovernments

Defense ContractorsNorthrop, Raytheon

General Dynamics

IN-ORBIT TECHMEDICAL DEVICES

BBIOTECH SHELF-LIFESemi Conductors

Polymer and Films

Multilayered Barriers Industrial Casting

Functional Fabrics3D Printing

Frictionless Coatings

Precious Metals

Intel, Nvidia, AMD,

Texas Instruments,

Qualcomm, MicronPrecision Castparts

3D Systems, Proto Labs, Rio Tinto

MATERIALSOil & Gas

Water Conservation

Infectious DiseaseCardiovascular System

Cerebrovascular FlowCapillary Flow

Cellular Biology

Pharmaceuticals

Chevron, ExxonMobil,

Saudi Aramco, Shell, BP

Dow ChemicalAnheuser-Busch, Coca-

Cola, Nestle, Pepsico, Starbucks

R&DMulti-use Satellites

Precious Metal Locals

Ecosystem DynamicsOcean Observation

Weather ForecastingDisaster Prediction

Migration Patterns

Microwave Radiometry

Lockeed Martin,

Relativity Space,

Telesat,Thinkom, Hiber, Capella Space, Dish,

ST Engineering, Ursa Space Systems

OBSERVATIONRobotics

Transportation Tech

Clean FuelsThermal Processes

Water PurificationImaging Tech

LEO Cloud Computing

Boston Dymanics

ABB Ltd, iRobot

Siemans, GE Energy, Bosch, Hitachi,

Honeywell, IBM, AWS, MS, Salesforce

Bone Adhesives

Stents

Telemedicine TechWearable Diagnostics

Exoskeleton TechRobotics

Thermal Sensors

3D Scanning

Medtronic, Stryker,

Phillips, GE, Siemens,

Boston Scientific, Becton Dickenson,

Baxter, Danaher, Zimmer Biomet, 3M

Protein Crystalization

Vaccines & Antibiotics

Biomarker DiscoveryRegenerative Medicine

Stem Cell TherapyTissue Generation

Cold Plasma

Anti-Aging

Pfizer, Novartis, Merck

J & J, Sanofi, Roche

Glaxo Smith Kline, Bayer, Eli Lilly, Amgen

Gilead Sciences, AbbottBiogen, Moderna

BioDegradables

Air Purification

Food & BeveragePackaging

Agritech/ Plant GrowthPharmaceuticals

Chemicals

Cosmetics

TECHNOLOGY

Airlines & Hotels

Beverage Companies

Plastics ManufacturersBig Agricultural Firms

Fast Food CompaniesToxic Chemical Manu.

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Social Responsibility and Sustainability Focused

Coalitions

ISS and New Space Platforms for Commercial

Activity:

We Focus on Space for R&D, Manufacturing and Sustainability


Initially While at CASIS We Focused on R&D and Terrestrial Benefits

Optimize barley and other raw materials grown on the ground and aid in creating more stress resistant strains of core crops

Tires with better silica morphologies can lead to increased fuel efficiency and reduced pollution. Better tire traction will also greatly increase the safety of a vehicle

Protein crystallization aimed at delivering a large molecule biologic

less painfully into the body and developing more targeted

medications with fewer side effects due to smaller doses and new ways

to administer drugs

Colloidal chemistry aimed at optimizing consumer product formulation and optimizing

shelf life

Examining droplet formation to design shower heads that make you feel wetter with

less water

Reducing hot tearing will lead to better performing

engines, increased fuel efficiency, fewer scrapped

parts (reducing landfill waste), and lower costs for

the customer


üQuality of Life

ü Environmental Impact

ü Sustainability

ü Lives Saved

ü Innovation Pathways

üPublished Papers and Citations

üPatents

ü Ideation Volume

üNew Job Creation

üNew Revenue

üAccelerated Time to Market

üCost Saving

We Identified the Outcomes and Value Associated with Space Based Activity

Economic Innovation/Science Humankind/Social


International Space Station Activity 2011 2018

Direct Results

US Commercial Customer Utilization 0% ~55%

Non-CASIS, Non-NASA funding (e.g. paying customers) $0 $160M

3rd Party Sponsored Program Revenue $0 $34M

Value Impact Outcomes Generated from ISS projects

Incremental Revenue Generated $0 $1B+

Identified Total Addressable Markets $0 $160B

Accelerated Time to Market 0 1.5 Years

Commercial Jobs Created 0 1000’s

Quality of Life Years (QALY) Index 0 11 years for 27M people

New Solution Pathways / Processes 0 22+

And Showed that the Demand Side of Space has Economic Impact


We then focused on Manufacturing Trajectories Coming from the ISS R&D Proof of Concept Projects

Microgravity Experiments

Data Validation

Business Justification

On-Orbit ManufacturingFacility

Development

Synthesizing Materials with Better properties

Stem CellsOrgan on Chip

OvensLaser AnnealingBio PrintersLong term cell culture /cell passageAdvanced imaging techniques

New ModulesFiber Optics Machine

Mechanical PropertiesElectrical PropertiesThermal PropertiesChemical PropertiesOptical Properties

Gallium nitride semiconductorClean Semi Conductor ManufacturingZblan and Optical Fibers

Gene expressionCell-cell signalingCell aggregation


We are Now Able to Match the Space Continuum with Many Options and Assets to End User Customer Terrestrial Product Development Cycles

ISS National Lab ISS Commercial Allocation

LEO Commercial Modules

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We Examined the Many Relevant Terrestrial Markets

• Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels• Chemicals• Construction Materials• Containers & Packaging• Metals & Mining• Aerospace• Automobiles & Components• Textiles, Apparel, Luxury Goods

• Food & Beverage• Household & Personal Products• Semiconductors & Equipment• Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology• Medical Devices• Biomaterials• Agritech


Oil, Gas, Fuels Chemicals

Construction Materials

Containers & Packaging

Metals & Mining Aerospace Automobile

Textiles, Apparel

Food & Beverage

Household & Personal Products

Semi-conductors

Pharma-ceuticals

Bio-technology

Medical Devices Agritech

Life Science

Crystallization

MCG X X X

Vaccine Production X X

mAbs X

Agricultural Biologics X X

Cell Culture

Vaccine Production X X

mAbs X X

Stem Cell Biology X X X

Regenerative X X

Tissue Cips X X

Microorganisms

Agricultural Biologics X X X

Synthetic Biology X X X

Biofilms X X X

Agritech

Plant Growth

3D Bioprinting

Organs X X

Cultured Meats X

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Accelerated Disease Models X X

Rodents

Physical Science R&D

Shelf-Life Optimization X X X X X

Fluid Dynamics X X X X X X X

Thermal Transport/Heat Pipes X X X

Interfacial Studies X X X X

Separations X X X X

Biofilms X X X X X X X X X

Combustion X X X

External Material Test X X X X X X X

Physical Science Manufacturing

Furnace Crystallization X X X X X

Formulation X X X X X X X X

Deposition X X X X X X X

Spraying and Coating X X X X X X X X

3D Printing X X X

We Highlighted the Markets Benefiting from LEO Applications


Application Specific Applications Markets R&D TAM Mfg. TAM TAMPolymerization • Polymerization Initiators

• Stronger Bonded Polymers• High Performance Plastics• Heat Resistant Polymers• Automobile Plastics• Nylon Structures• Teflon• Joint Replacement/Implant

• Chemicals• Construction Materials• Containers & Packaging• Aerospace• Automobiles• Textiles• Household Products• Biomaterials

$5.94B $33.84B $39.78B

Flow Chemistry

• Catalysts• Polypropylene Mfg.• Artificial Sweeteners• Small Molecule Discovery

• Chemicals• Containers & Packaging• Food & Beverage• Pharmaceuticals

$1.92B $8.83B $10.75B

Spraying & Coating

• Insulation Coating • Anti-Microbial Coatings• Heat Resistant Coatings• Anti-Corrosion Coatings• Flame Retardant Materials• Food Coating Ingredients• Fragrances• Tablet Coatings

• Construction Materials• Containers & Packaging• Aerospace• Automobiles• Textiles• Food & Beverage• Household Products• Pharmaceuticals

$4.27B $0.96B $5.23B

Electro-deposition

• Metal Finishing Chemicals• Security Inks• Organic Solar Cell Material Mfg.• Retinal Implants, Wound Care• Drug Eluting Stents

• Chemicals• Household Products• Semiconductors• Medical Devices• Biomaterials

$1.41B $3.80B $4.94B

Application Specific Applications Top Level Markets R&D TAM Mfg. TAM Total TAMDeposition - MBE • Building Insulation Materials

• Nano-Metal Oxides, High Purity Metals• High Performance Alloys• Optical Sensors

• Construction Materials• Metals & Mining• Aerospace• Semiconductors

$3.77B $343.51B $347.28B

Deposition – Laser Annealing

• Glass Ceramics• Heat Treating• Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics

• Construction Materials• Metals & Mining• Semiconductors

$24.08B $110.54B $134.63B

Deposition - CVD • Ceramic Matrix Composites• Anti-Corrosion Coatings• Optical Sensors


$3.75B $56.60B $60.34B

Deposition - ALD • Electric Capacitors• Silicon Germanium Materials

• Metals & Mining• Semiconductors

$0.81B $3.19B $4.00B

Furnace Crystallization

• Composite Materials• Specialty Alloys• Gallium Nitride, Cadmium Telluride


$0.79B $2.64B $3.43B

Application Specific Applications Top Level Markets R&D TAM Mfg. TAM Total TAMRegen. Medicine –Stem Cells

• Stem Cell Therapy• Cell & Gene Therapy

• Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology

$0.29B $115.94B $116.23B

Accelerated Disease Model – Cell Culture

• Cancer therapeutics & diagnostics • Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology

$47.60B $47.60B

Infectious Disease • Infectious Disease Therapeutics • Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology

$13.24B $13.24B

mAbs –Cell Culture

• mAbs Formulation & Production • Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology

$5.01B $5.01B

Lyophilization • Freeze Dried Food for preservation• Freeze Dried Drugs for shipping

• Food & Beverage• Pharmaceuticals

$0.52B $4.38B $4.90B

Organ Transplant • Vascularized Tissue Growth • Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology

$2.38B $2.38B

Vaccine –Cell Culture

• Vaccine Formulation & Production • Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology

$1.21B $1.21B

Stem Cell Biology • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells• Plant Stem Cell Nutrition & Cosmetics

• Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology• Agritech

$0.78B $0.78B

And Conducted Detailed Analysis Shows Relevant TAM’s of $885B• ~ 80 % of TAM relates to manufacturing applications• 16 Markets and more than 40 Applications were analyzed• There were more than 200 Unique intersections of Markets and Applications• TAM’s were based on very specific applications unique to LEO


And These Terrestrial Benefits and TAM’s are Still Not Counted in Space Revenue projections:


We formed Coalitions Support for Social Responsibility and Sustainability Programs

Coalition Management and

Support

Focused on Large Issues like Climate

Change & Sustainability

Using X-Prize type Open Innovation

Competitions


We Continue to Use the Competition and 3rd Party Sponsorship Approach Developed at CASIS

NSF Fluids and Regenerative Medicine Competitions Using Solicitations

NIH NCATS Competitions Using SolicitationsGalactic Grant Open

Innovation Competition

Target Cotton Sustainability Open Innovation Competition

Leveraging the Mass Challenge Accelerator for Side Car Competition


UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development

We Use Sustainability as a Major Platform for Space Activity


Challenge Space SolutionWater Conservation • Gather large scale global data about the planet’s water resources to support development of

new water systems for energy and conservation• Use microgravity to study water droplet formation and flow to mitigate water usage on earth• Improved crop sustainability techniques• Development/advancement of water processing membrane technologies for use on Earth

Climate Resilience • Collect atmospheric/climate data across the planet to improve model predictions for climate change impacts

• This could include data related to air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, agriculture, etc.

Waste Minimization & Pollution Prevention

• Utilize remote sensing capabilities to gather atmospheric pollution data across the globe• Develop novel packaging materials that have superior properties compared to plastic and don’t

pollute the oceans

Energy • Demonstrate new technologies in a closed, weightless system (also an extreme/remote environment) that improve energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions, utilize clean sources

Challenge Space SolutionVehicle & Fuel Use • Demonstrate fuel/propulsion technologies in an extreme/remote environment that improve

energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions, utilize clean sources

• Gather fuel emission data in the atmosphere across a large area to monitor high pollution

areas

Sustainable Buildings • Gather data sets through thermal IR remote sensing which can identify areas where

sustainable buildings are needed

Electronics Stewardship • Assembling new “cleaner” electronic materials through possible manufacturing capabilities

on platform with fewer defects

• Testing degradation of electronic materials with high exposure to solar radiation, atomic

oxygen, thermal cycling

Plastics • Novel materials with superior properties resulting in plastics as non-pollutants

• Rapid material testing to ensure performance in extreme environments (i.e. deep oceans)

• Mitigation of plastic migration paths

Challenge Space SolutionClimate Change and effects on erosion, rising sea and CO2 levels

• Remote sensing for Earth Observation focusing on coastlines to help inform land reclamation

• Tracking rising ocean temperatures, changes in ocean water chemistry

• CO2 sequestration

Plastics in the Ocean detracting tourists, affecting marine life, and deteriorating boat health

• Remote sensing for Earth Observation tracking plastics in the Ocean and reporting back on large concentrations for clean-up and mitigation

• Tracking of Marine Mammals in relation to plastic waste

• Studying water filtration for plastic could elucidate new and novel methods for plastic removal in the oceans

• Ultimately creating a novel plastic that is not a pollutant

Challenge Space Solution

Optimal Packaging: Developing

packaging materials that are

effective and recyclable

• Microgravity produce materials with fewer defects, which have superior physical properties to

earth based counterparts resulting in fewer waste products

• The extreme environment of space degrades materials rapidly, making it a perfect platform to

test if/when packaging materials fail

Supply Chain Efficiency and

Optimization

• Data synergies involving urban development, transportation options, and energy usage

Environmental Stewardship:

Reducing usage of water,

energy, greenhouse gases in

facilities

• Microgravity enables for a more comprehensive study of water filtration, CO2 separation, and

thermal management systems

• The LEO vantage point can allow for large data sets to be collected involving markers of excess

CO2, water usage, etc.

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Electric Vehicles X X X X X XEnergy Storage X X X XElectric Motors X X X

Terrestrial Applications of Green Metals in Low Carbon Technologies

https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-these-six-metals-are-key-to-a-low-carbon-future

We’re Examining New Applications like Green Metals

https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-these-six-metals-are-key-to-a-low-carbon-future


And We Formed ESSUS: Earth Sustainability Solutions Using Space

• Develop and promote broad sustainability solutions using the unique phenomena of space. The coalition will focus on a variety of topics such as ocean health, water resource management, climate change, crop management, and energy efficiency

• Create programs focused on common goals of all coalition members while still enabling individual members to “pull through” relevant discoveries to support respective business unit goals

• Promote the activities of members to leverage good will and support marketing and advertising goals


ESA’s Focus on Commercialization

• Dr Josef Aschbacher , ESA DG published commercialization as one of the top 5 priorities on the ESA Agenda 2025 • Established a new Commercialization Directorate with Géraldine Naja as

the inaugural director

• ESA Business in Space Growth Network • Biomanufacturing – Medes/CNES as first winner • 2 others currently in Negotiation Phase

• Materials, Agriculture, Mobility, other

• Europe and ESA have legacy expertise in Satellite Applications and now beginning to focus on microgravity• Satellite Applications Catapult• ESA BIC’s• Business Applications

• New Transportation Systems focused on moving from Institutional customers to a commercial model:• Space Rider• Space Forge

“I certainly consider it to be the one that makes or breaks the whole Agenda 2025 or rather, the whole European space sector. It is the one that if we don’t get widespread buy-in and risk-tolerance fast, then the other priorities become quite irrelevant.” Aschbacher


Other International Trends

• Space Agencies have Common focus on:• Space Traffic Management• Commercialization of Space• Moon Mars and Beyond

• There are many new Space Agencies that have niche focus areas and Country-specific Space Strategies• India – Moon and Mars crew focused• Israel - Start up Nation; Space-IL • Australia – Economic Development Drivers and Supporting Citizens (agriculture, forecasting, natural disasters)• UAE – Country Strategy with grants focused on commercialization and space ports• Luxembourg – reprogram industrial legacy capability to space (mining and manufacturing)


Moon and Mars Commercialization Opportunities are Being Driven by Space Agency Programs

• Artemis• Gateway• Orion• Rocket Technology• Lunar Landers

• CLPS• Robotic Landers• Science Missions• Cameras and Imagery Systems

• Communication Systems• Laser Com• Radio Signal Amplification• 4G Moon Network• Cloud Services• Polarizing Star Trackers


Questions?

Contacts:

Cynthia Bouthot

President, SCM

[email protected]

Dr. Molly Mulligan

Director Life Science, SCM

[email protected]

Dr. Jonathan Volk

Director Physical Science, SCM

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




Examples of Flight

Projects


Barley Seed Germination - Budweiser

• Plant growth in microgravity gives clues towards plant growth under various stresses on Earth

• The lack of gravitational forces influences growth mechanisms and could lead to a better structured strand of barley

Impact - Influence how barley and other raw materials should be grown/developed on the ground and aid in creating more stress resistant strains of core crops

Images courtesy of Space Tango.


Silica Formulations – Goodyear Tire

• Attempting formulation of unique silica morphologies in microgravity, which is a diffusion dominant environment (unlike on the ground)

• These unique morphologies could have superior physical properties

• Silica is used in the formulation of rubber compounds

IMPACT- Tires with better traction can lead to increased fuel efficiency, which will save the customer $$ in fuel costs and reduce pollution. Better tire traction will also greatly increase the safety of a vehicle


Crystallization for New Drug Formulations - Merck

• Crystallization is crucial for the development of new drugs

• Crystallization in microgravity has been shown to produce larger crystals with fewer defects

• Merck is trying to create a uniform batch of crystals in microgravity compared to those formed on the ground

Impact – More targeted medications with fewer side effects due to smaller doses and new ways to administer drugs

Image courtesy of NASA.gov.


• Freeze-drying may create layering or other textures in the presence of gravity

• Eli Lilly-Lyophilization freeze-dries a range of samples under microgravity conditions onboard the ISS and then returns the samples to Earth for comparison with control samples

Impact – Improved shelf life of sensitive medications. Improved ability to store medications without refrigeration

Images courtesy of NASA.gov

Lyophilization – Eli Lilly


Exposure of Photovoltaic Cells – Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is assessing degradation of novel 3D PV cells in the external space environment

IMPACT- Demonstration of superior PV technology for potential use in both space and earth based markets, leading to cleaner energy


Parkinson’s Disease – Michael J. Fox Foundation

• The Michael J. Fox Foundation has crystallized the LRRK2 protein

• Looking for larger crystals to help solve the crystalline structure of the protein

• First attempt did not grow large enough crystals to resolve structure better

• Second attempt flew November 2018

Impact- Optimized therapies for Parkinson’s disease

Image courtesy of World News.


Cotton Crop Sustainability - Target

• Earth based issues and problems have solutions in space:• Sustainability• Energy Conservation• Water Purification• Crop Production

• Many complex problems cut across industries and can be shared

Impact – More sustainable crop production; better water membrane technology, drought resistant crops, water table management

Target sponsored a $1M challenge open to a non-

traditional space community to find ways

to grow more sustainable cotton


Droplet Formation for Water Conservation – Delta Faucet

• Looking to understand droplet formation in microgravity out of a patented shower head design

• How do you make less water feel like more due to droplet size and velocity?

IMPACT- More efficient showering, ultimately helping:

• Water Conservation (less water needed during shower)

• Energy Conservation (less heat needed during shower)


Flame Retardant Textiles -Milliken

• Learn about underlying mechanisms not visible on earth that contribute to flame propagation & charring in these textiles

• Develop better flame retardant textiles by comparing them in a diffusion dominant flame

IMPACT – Better clothing to keep firefighters, military, and electrical workers safer from injury and potentially saving lives


Hot Tearing in Solidification - Nemak

Elucidate critical parameters behind the formation of hot tearing by removing gravitational effects from the process and observing which phenomena and parameters emerge as dominant

IMPACT- Reducing hot tearing will lead to better performing engines, increased fuel efficiency, fewer scrapped parts (reducing landfill waste), and lower costs for the customer


Hard to Wet Solids - Lilly

• How do tablets dissolve in liquid without the interference of gravity?

• “Suspended” tablets are able to provide a better understanding of how solid interact with surrounding liquid

IMPACT- Manufacturing of tablets which allow for more of the medicine to be absorbed by the body, and react more efficiently, leading to quicker and healthier recoveries by patients


Plant Science - Syngenta

• Microgravity can be used to probe mechanisms to understand how terrestrial plants respond to gravity

• Microgravity activates stress response in plants• Areas of Focus:

• Plant growth• Plant Stress• Plant/microbe interaction• Crop monitoring• Water monitoring

Impact – Better understand stress mechanisms of plants, leading to varieties that are more resistant to climate change and better vertical agriculture techniques.

Image courtesy of NASA.gov


Biofilm Thickness & Corrosion – Nalco Champion

• Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) causes $0.5-1.5T in damages and lost revenue annually, mostly in oil & gas industries

• Driving forces behind MIC risk are: number of cells, total mass, and thickness of film

• The microgravity environment enables these factors to increase in biofilms

• Can determine if these thicker films lead to more corrosion in carbon steel

Impact- Reduction of damaged oil & gas pipelines, lessening the risk of leaks/spills, potentially saving billions of dollars in damages

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