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Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time

Besxar, a startup founded by former OpenAI staffer Ashley Pilipiszyn, wants to make the key precursors for advanced semiconductors by taking advantage of the vacuum of space.

TechCrunch AI· Tim Fernholz·Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC
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