Redwire opens 30,000 sq ft Indiana facility for space R&D

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) opened a 30,000 square foot research and microgravity payload development facility in Georgetown, Indiana, on July 20, 2026, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Indiana Governor Mike Braun and company executives.

The facility is located at the Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus in Floyd County and includes engineering and scientific laboratories along with a Payload Operations Control Center, which the company describes as its command post for overseeing science and research operations on the International Space Station in real-time.

The site also serves as a key operational location for Space Microgravity Development LLC (SpaceMD), a Redwire venture company focused on microgravity-based innovations in biotech and other fields.

According to a company statement, the facility is intended to support pharmaceutical and biotech research, materials development including fiber optics and semiconductors, and NASA human spaceflight programs.

"The new Georgetown facility serves as the cornerstone of Redwire's ability to scale, support major programs around the world, and help shape the expanding orbital economy," said Mike Gold, President of Redwire Space.

Former NASA astronauts Charlie Walker and Ken Bowersox attended the opening event alongside Redwire Chairman and CEO Peter Cannito and SpaceMD CEO John Vellinger.

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