New Georgetown facility strengthens Indiana’s leadership in space technology, biotechnology and advanced manufacturing
GEORGETOWN, Ind. (July 21, 2026) — Redwire Corporation has officially opened its new state-of-the-art space research and manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Indiana, further expanding the company’s presence in Southern Indiana and reinforcing the state’s growing role in the nation’s space economy.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun joined Redwire executives for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the 30,000-square-foot facility, located within the Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus in Floyd County.
The new facility will manufacture advanced technologies that support NASA’s human spaceflight missions, accelerate pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, and help enable the next generation of commercial space stations.
“Redwire’s grand opening is a testament to Indiana’s pro-business, pro-innovation environment,” Governor Braun said. “With this expansion in Southern Indiana, Hoosiers will continue to be at the forefront of the economy of the future, advancing human spaceflight while developing life sciences and biotechnology innovations that benefit people around the world.”
Redwire acquired Indiana-founded Techshot in 2021 and has maintained more than four decades of spaceflight heritage in Southern Indiana. Today, the company operates some of the world’s leading space manufacturing and biotechnology platforms from the region.
The Georgetown facility also serves as an operational hub for Space Microgravity Development LLC (SpaceMD), Redwire’s venture focused on using the unique microgravity environment of space to develop next-generation biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences innovations.
The site currently employs engineers, scientists and technicians from throughout Southern Indiana, with company officials anticipating continued workforce growth as SpaceMD expands.
“The space and pharmaceutical-biotech industries are intersecting in a way that will transform both fields, and this new facility will ensure Indiana remains at the forefront of this exciting industrial revolution,” said Mike Gold, president of Redwire Space. “The groundbreaking work taking place here will demonstrate how research conducted in space can improve life for millions of people on Earth.”
Advancing Space-Based Biotechnology
Redwire’s investment further strengthens Indiana’s position as a leader in advanced manufacturing, aerospace and biotechnology innovation.
From its Southern Indiana operations, the company has supported more than 50 pharmaceutical research experimentsconducted aboard the International Space Station for government agencies, universities and Fortune 100 companies, including Eli Lilly and Company and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Redwire currently operates eight manufacturing and biotechnology platforms aboard the International Space Station, six of which were developed in Floyd County. The company has also pioneered groundbreaking advances in space-based bioprinting, including the successful printing of human knee meniscus tissue and heart tissue in microgravity.
With the new Georgetown facility now fully operational, Redwire is positioned to continue expanding its role in supporting NASA missions, commercial space development and the future of space-enabled biotechnology.
