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Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time

Besxar, a startup led by former OpenAI employee Ashley Pilipiszyn, is testing small orbital 'fabships' that expose semiconductor wafers to space vacuum using reusable SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters as frequent ride opportunities. The company has flown two prototype canisters on a Starlink mission, reports early improvements in wafer cleanliness, and plans to iterate toward larger orbital fabs that could one day fly on SpaceX's Starship.