OrbiSky awarded UK Space Agency contract for in-orbit manufacturing verification
SkyYield will define process controls and verification for ZBLAN optical fibre manufacturing in microgravity
United Kingdom, 12th Feb 2026– OrbiSky has been awarded a UK Space Agency contract for “SkyYield” to define an end-to-end payload concept for manufacturing ZBLAN optical fibre in Low Earth Orbit, including the process controls and verification needed for commercial adoption. The work targets a practical bottleneck for in-orbit manufacturing: producing credible, auditable evidence that what was made in space meets acceptance requirements for real missions and real customers.
Sylvester Kaczmarek, Chief Executive Officer at OrbiSky, said: “SkyYield is about turning the unique conditions of microgravity into real-world capability. With UK Space Agency support, we’ll define a credible,...