Redwire has emerged as a key player in building the infrastructure for the next era of space activity. With approximately 1,400 employees located throughout Europe and North America, including Georgetown, Indiana (10 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky). Its operations in southern Indiana are rooted in the legacy of Techshot, a pioneering microgravity research firm it acquired in 2021. The company develops uncrewed aerial systems, spacecraft systems, sensors, and deployable structures such as solar arrays, while also advancing capabilities in in-space research and manufacturing. Its myriad International Space Station-based payloads include a 3D bioprinter, equipment for manufacturing pharmaceutical seed crystals, organoid and tissue chip research modules, and a crop plant greenhouse. What sets Redwire apart is its focus on enabling a sustained industrial presence in space — positioning this Midwest-based operation at the forefront of a rapidly evolving space economy typically dominated by coastal aerospace hubs. www.RDW.com. Images: Redwire