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The space race is coming for pharma: Why drug development is heading to lower Earth orbit

CNBC · Jun 9, 2026, 7:20 AM

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  • The highly anticipated Space X mega-IPO is part of a space frenzy that is moving beyond satellite connectivity, launch vehicles, and aerospace defense to the pharmaceutical sector.
  • The range of commercial opportunities is expanding as foundational aerospace industries set the necessary infrastructure.

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The highly anticipated Space X mega-IPO is part of a space frenzy that is moving beyond satellite connectivity, launch vehicles, and aerospace defense to the pharmaceutical sector. A growing number of companies are heading to lower Earth orbit to make medicines in zero gravity.

The range of commercial opportunities is expanding as foundational aerospace industries set the necessary infrastructure. Morgan Stanley predicts the space economy could surpass $1 trillion by 2040, and while industries from semiconductors to fiber-optic cables stand to benefit, medicine could see the most immediate disruption.

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