Boosters and Biologics: Is Space-Based Biomanufacturing Real?

By Cody Tranbarger, EIR at Atlas Venture, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC

It’s an interesting time to be thinking about space. Just a few months ago, SpaceX captivated and inspired the world by catching a reusable rocket booster with mechanical chopsticks for the first time. Meanwhile, humanity’s march toward a multi-planetary future continues, with Mars on the itinerary for the 2030s (unless you’re on Elon time). If that’s not compelling enough, space can at least offer a mental respite from our terrestrial woes – no gravity, no tariffs, no anti-science agenda.

Although it doesn’t get much attention,…