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Next Generation.

Plastron help companies and individuals realise commercial opportunities associated with fast-growing Microgravity economies.

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Driving research in the space sector

Services

Satellite assembly Clean Rooms, CubeSat insurance, specialist mission design, CRO services and R&D support.
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Expert-designed training programs in upstream engineering, propulsion safety and launch operations.
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Providing solutions for biotech, pharma, agriculture, advanced manufacturing including product innovation and R&D.
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Plastron in Numbers

75+

Space Launches

1,812+

Students Trained

23+

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Plastron News

Plastron is growing
10 February 2026

Plastron is growing

Last year we established PlastronCRO, a Contract Research Organisation exclusively focused on microgravity life sciences. Rather than address the need for bespoke mission hardware or systems, we consider this new economy as an emerging ecosystem.
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The Days are Just Packed #2!
17 May 2024

The Days are Just Packed #2!

Space industry Centre for Excellence (SiC4E) funded by the UK Space Agency to develop Groundbreaking & Innovative Engineering Test training programme for Space Engineering. The UK space sector is booming, but its continued success hinges on a skilled workforce.
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Test and test until you can’t get things wrong!
12 April 2023

Test and test until you can’t get things wrong!

Zoe Ashford is a PhD student at Cranfield University, specialising in propulsion for hypersonic flight, having recently completed her Master’s degree in Astronautics and Space Engineering at Cranfield.
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