SpaceLab

Our primary product offering is SpaceLab; a scalable, modular, autonomous lab-in-a-box capable of industrialising in-orbit manufacturing of high-value bioproducts and hosting biopharma R&D.

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Overview of a previously-tested SpaceLab configuration

We have an in-depth understanding of the constraints which are associated with the operation and storage of biological samples. Our advanced environmental control system maintains the integrity of your samples and ensures robust and reliable results. We’ve streamlined our pre-flight and post-flight recovery operations, including data and experiment retrieval, keeping integration and separation times to a minimum, enabling us to fly a wider range of biological experiments.

Our technology development is driven by keeping our services affordable and building flexibility into each mission. One of the biggest barriers to space is cost, which is why we manufacture our innovative Multi Chamber Sample Disc in-house. The disc enable us to house 4x as many samples in the same formfactor compared to our closest competitors. This is also one of the key reasons why we were able to shrink our platform from a traditional microwave-sized systems to a shoe-box, and since cost in space is heavily tied to mass, keep our prices low.

Our sensor suite equips you with comprehensive sample and environmental monitoring capabilities, resulting in accurate data collection and analysis. As an example, our fluorescence microscopy and spectrometry sensors allows the user to observe and analyse intricate 3D features in near-real time, providing unprecedented insights into your experiments.

Manufacturing the sample disc in-house allows for rapid customisation for every mission. Samples can be independently manipulated, allowing for multiple experiments to be performed simultaneously. Our microfluidics systems enables precise control over reaction conditions and working at a micron-level accommodates a higher sample density. Autonomous operations keep ground operation costs low and minimised user efforts. All these factors, in addition to the experience of our team and key strategic partnerships with launch providers, allow us to incorporate your specific needs into the mission design.

The sample disc, mentioned in the Novel Technologies section, is the only component which changes mission-to-mission. The rest of the platform, built to CubeSat specifications, is highly modular and scalable, and is designed to interface with numerous launchers and recoverable vehicles. We have strategic partnerships with these organisations, such as the Exploration Company and Sierra Space, to increase the cadence of our missions, drastically reducing the time from initial conversations to launch, and to offer different services at varying price-points to accommodate a wide range of clients.