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description: "📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Redwire's SpaceMD Signs SpaceX Starfall Mission for 2028 Microgravity Research - $Redwire(RDW.US) $SpaceX(SPCX.US) 👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:➤  𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗠𝗗 signed a mission contract for 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗫'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 spacecraft.➤  Launch is planned for 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴.➤  Mission will carry up to 𝟯𝟮 𝗣𝗜𝗟-𝗕𝗢𝗫 pharmaceutical research units.➤  SpaceMD plans a new 𝗣𝗜𝗟-𝗕𝗢𝗫 variant designed for Starfall.➤  Platform supports pharmaceutical and biotechnology research in microgravity.➤  𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘆-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗜𝗟-𝗕𝗢𝗫 systems have flown to the ISS since November 2023.➤  Company has crystallized 𝟰𝟱 unique compounds, including insulin and cancer-targeting molecules.➤  𝟭𝟮 additional PIL-BOX systems are scheduled for launch later this year.➤  Financial terms of the SpaceX contract were not disclosed.👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:➤  Expands commercial access to microgravity pharmaceutical research.➤  Strengthens Redwire's position in the growing space biotechnology market.➤  Supports faster development of therapies through more frequent research missions.➤  Deepens collaboration between Redwire and SpaceX in commercial space infrastructure.👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, CEO of SpaceMD:&#34;For decades, Redwire has built and operated the infrastructure that has enabled critical progress in microgravity research. Now, by combining our flight-proven microgravity payloads, such as PIL-BOX, with SpaceX's innovative transportation capabilities, we're dramatically expanding our ability to serve customers, increase research cadence, and accelerate the creation of life-changing therapies.&#34;"
datetime: "2026-08-06T15:11:58.000Z"
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author: "[Hardik Shah](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/27423834.md)"
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# 📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Redwire's SpaceMD Signs SpaceX Starfall…


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