Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch reusable "fabships" for orbital chip manufacturing experiments — 'the ultimate egg drop challenge,' Besxar's orbital chipmaking experiments to occur over 12 launches

SpaceX has partnered with Besxar to launch reusable "Fabships" for orbital chip manufacturing experiments. The 12-launch deal will involve testing the manufacturing of semiconductors in space using prototype pods attached to Falcon 9 rockets. Besxar aims to leverage the ultra-high vacuum of space as a clean room for chip production, citing limitations in terrestrial chipmaking facilities. The initial missions will focus on testing the survivability of delicate wafers during launch, exposure, and reentry. While the project is a feasibility study, its success could revolutionize chip purity and supply chain resilience.