Unbound Industry: Microgravity Manufacturing and the New Strategic High Ground

Introduction: Manufacturing Leaves the Planet A profound shift is underway in the geography of industry—one that extends beyond globalization or supply-chain diversification. For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing is beginning to decouple from Earth itself. Low Earth orbit is emerging not merely as a domain for exploration or communications, but as a…

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