Specialized Advanced Manufacturing
for Space
We are the first Space Industry Cluster in North America.
Space RETURN///// has changed the way we face our challenges today to create better solutions for the future. We are purveyors of innovative outcomes and advanced solutions for the industry’s most complex task requirements in Space and on Earth, with a cluster approach consisting of Small Businesses transitioning from traditional to advanced manufacturing practices.
Industries served:
​SPACE
AEROSPACE
BIOTECH
ENERGY
NANOTECH
Our Services Includes:
ADVISORY AND CONSULTING
FEASIBILITY
PLANNING
DESIGN
PROGRAM PLANNING
LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
PRECISION MANUFACTURING
LAUNCH TO MARKET​​
​We are the first North American space Cluster for advanced manufacturing to create access to a qualified workforce around the 10 major US NASA Space Centers.
SPECIALIZED
ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING
We have partnered with the world’s largest providers in the advanced technology industries, data processors, electronics, semiconductors and specialized manufacturing. Our data driven project delivery model ensures we are the van garde
10 REGIONAL
HUBS
Utilizing data-driven technology, we improve connectivity amongs small businessed to improve economic and social equity and the resiliency of our regions. We create infrastructure that promotes inclusive solutions, to a reimagined small business driven eco-system transforming the future models of manufacturing, we work with governments, communities and private-sector to enable the delivery a better technology and processes for future generations of creators, makers and entrepreneurs
CREATING
COMM(UNITY)S
We pioneer solutions that create a positive impact for the people in our communities. Whether in planning or ensuring compliance, we provide services that help our members combat the challenges of bidding on large contracts. With more than four decades of experience with the most demanding manufacturing challenges, our solutions cross every phase of the project lifecycle from bidding to delivery and post project learning
AN
INTER-PLANETARY FUTURE
Addressing challenges like self-sustaining space habitats will bring about technology to deal with climate change, water management, infrastructure, and emerging contaminant challenges here on Earth; managing this essential resource has never been more complex. We provide all-encompassing solutions, from essential supplies to resource resilience and recovery, enabling interplanetary communities and industries to provide sustainable resources to thrive here on Earth.
SPACE
TRANSPORTATION
Manned space transportation solutions that are equitable, sustainable, and smart, integrating transportation infrastructure that can connect people and communities to an interplanetary model stimulating economic development. From large-scale transport, rovers, satellites, and habitats, we’ll make a better future for generations moving forward
ENERGY
SECURITY
It takes a lot of fuel to get to space! Current energy generation, transport, and usage, including decarbonizing and storage, are at the core of the space industry. We work to make innovation in sustainable, secure energy accessible to small businesses.
10 Space Hubs of Excellence
10 NASA Space Centers
FUTURE INSTITUTIONAL GOALS INCLUDE:
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
World Environment Center Gold Medal for Achievement in Sustainable Development
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index
​​​​​​​​ENR’s Top 50 Program Management Firms
Be a part of the history of the future.
Become a member of the first North American Space Cluster
According to Morgan Stanley, the space economy has blasted off, bound for a projected market value of $1 trillion by 2040. NASA is fueled by a budget of $24.9 billion in 2024 to help small business entrepreneurs participate.
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Specialized Advanced Manufacturing
Beyond traditional services
Our engineering and design approach will be to develop elegant, humanistic progressively-improving solutions to the world’s space technology challenges propelling the domestic advanced manufacturing ecosystem.
Large Contract
Bidding
Mentor Protegé
Program
IP and Patents
Upskilling
Job Creation
Economic Growth Data
Technological Innovation
Designing the future.
MISSION 2040
By 2040, we will develop and launch to market 100 proprietary technology products that advance current and future space technology requirements. We will set up regional clusters around the 10 major NASA space centers in the USA that will bid on 10% of the Small Business Set-asides from NASA and the Federal Government.
Nurturing the Space Ecosystem
Large Scale Manufacturing by Small Business Members
To establish data-driven, machine learning, and digital-twinning approach best practices to quantify, assess, and mitigate the risk associated with implementing cutting-edge solutions across the lifecycle of the design and fabrication of space and processing technologies to enhance the domestic ecosystem and align commercial development with NASA and DoD needs to maintain a technological advantage, capability, and leverage. State of Art Processing/ Programming, Power / Performance advantage, Built In Assurance (part of design feedback loop), Domain Specific Architectures and Accelerators, and a wide range of fabrication nodes/technologies. Programs of record to benefit: Unstable Flight Systems, Remotely Piloted Systems that perform surveillance and reconnaissance, and manned space flight projects.
CLUSTER MEMBERS
​SPACE
AEROSPACE
BIOTECH
ENERGY
NANOTECH