Space Tango
Designs and operates automated microgravity research and manufacturing facilities aboard the ISS and develops free-flying orbital platforms
About
Space Tango designs, builds, and operates automated research and manufacturing facilities for microgravity environments. The company operates TangoLab facilities aboard the International Space Station through a NASA Space Act Agreement, providing standardized CubeLab platforms that translate Earth-based experiments into fully automated, remotely controlled spaceflight hardware. Since 2017, the company has launched over 270 experiments across multiple ISS resupply missions. Products include CubeLabs for standardized R&D payloads, the Mambo middeck locker facility for bioprocessing and manufacturing, and TangoBox for sterile manufacturing environments, supporting applications in stem cell research, tissue engineering, bioprinting, thin-film manufacturing, and fiber optics production. In December 2024, the Mambo facility hosted the first-ever digital light processing bioprinter on the ISS. Space Tango is also developing ST-42, a free-flying autonomous orbital platform for scalable commercial manufacturing. Founded in 2014 as a spinoff from Kentucky Space, the company is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.
Products & Services
Locations
Related Companies
Companies with similar profiles
D-Orbit
D-Orbit
OperatingOperates orbital transfer vehicles for last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payload services, space cloud computing, and in-orbit servicing.
Astroscale
Astroscale
OperatingDesigns and operates spacecraft for on-orbit servicing, including debris removal, satellite life extension, and refueling across LEO and GEO
Katalyst Space Technologies
Katalyst Space Technologies
OperatingBuilds robotic spacecraft and modular payloads for in-space servicing, satellite upgrades, and space domain awareness
Frontier Space Technologies
Frontier Space Technologies
OperatingDevelops autonomous miniaturized laboratories and bioreactor platforms for pharmaceutical research and biomanufacturing in microgravity
Mission Space
Mission Space
OperatingBuilds proprietary orbital sensors and a SaaS platform for real-time space weather monitoring, forecasting, and risk mitigation.
Kurs Orbital
Kurs Orbital
OperatingDevelops a standardized autonomous rendezvous and docking module for satellite life extension, debris removal, and in-orbit servicing missions