The Readiness Scorecard: the Full Ranking
Which microgravity products and services are ready, ranked, and how robust is the ranking?
Chapter summary
only one scores as proven demand: hypersonic re-entry test flights for defence, at 94 of 100, a service the US military already buys and that cannot be performed on Earth.
Key takeaways
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Seven products score as near-term (60–74): artificial retina films (72), organoid disease models (70), ZBLAN fibre (69), parts printed for use in space (67), formulation insight for biologics (64), protein crystals for structure (63) and small-molecule polymorphs made in orbit (61).
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Five are long-dated: semiconductor substrate crystals, alloys, stem-cell expansion, bioprinted tissue and, last at 42, biologic drug substance made in orbit.
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The ranking says that the first decade of free-flyer businesses will be built on services and high-value niches, not on bulk production.
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