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OrbiSky awarded UK Space Agency contract for in-orbit manufacturing verification
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, well define a credible, end-to-end payload concept for manufacturing ultra-low-loss ZBLAN optical fibre in orbit, including the process controls and verification needed for commercial adoption. This is an important step towards new UK-led markets in space manufacturing, with clear benefits for telecoms and medical imaging.
ZBLAN is a specialist optical fibre with the potential to deliver significantly lower signal loss than traditional silica fibre, with applications spanning telecommunications and medical imaging. Microgravity processing can improve material outcomes, but adoption depends on repeatability, monitoring, and proof of quality that customers can trust.
The UK Space Agency has identified in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) as a priority capability area for UK leadership, growth, and national security. SkyYield supports that direction by focusing on the verification and acceptance layer needed to move from one-off demonstrations to operational capability.
More information is available in the UK Space Agency announcement and on OrbiSkys website.
UK Space Agency announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-studies-for-manufacturing-advanced-materials-in-orbit
OrbiSky: https://orbisky.com/
About OrbiSky
OrbiSky is a London-based space technology company focused on secure autonomy, verification, and assurance for space operations. The company builds practical trust mechanisms that help new space capabilities scale safely, with a focus on ISAM and in-orbit manufacturing.
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Organization: OrbiSky
Contact Person: Sylvester Kaczmarek
Website: https://orbisky.com/
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Country: United Kingdom
Release Id: 12022641337
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