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Significant research into microgravity manufacturing has already taken place aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The experiments performed there serve as valuable prototypes and data points for future commercial endeavors. This groundwork is vital because it allows companies and researchers to refine their techniques and understand the complexities involved before scaling to a broader industry.
Among the most prevalent experiments are those related to pharmaceutical development, which benefit from the absence of gravity-induced disturbances that typically affect crystal formation and molecular organization on Earth.