Melt and Form in Microgravity (MFM)
Space-based service that melts, forms and draws specialty glass into optical fiber aboard the ISS.
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Startup · United States
Flawless Photonics
HQ Mountain View, CAFounded 201711-50 employees
Working in microgravity, the team at Flawless have unlocked the path to fulfill the full potential of ZBLAN and revolutionize the optical glass industry.
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Systems2
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Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flawless Photonics headquarters | Headquarters | Mountain View, CA, United States | Operating | Reported |
- Flawless Photonics headquartersHeadquarters · Mountain View, CA, United StatesOperatingReported
People5
- Rob Loughan
Founder & Chairman
- David Shoup
Chief Financial Officer
- Ernie Wu
COO, President
- Hubert Moser
Chief Technology Officer
- Jay Madan
Chief Operating Officer
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "a11c3977-e65d-4f46-88ad-8e77ad19e0ce", "name": "Flawless Photonics"}”
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Flawless Photonics · Supports Organization · status
“Flawless Photonics is the only company to successfully manufacture commercially viable lengths of optical fiber in micro-gravity”
Systems4
- 3Government recordMeet the Second Cohort of ESA's Advanced Materials and In-Orbit Manufacturing Accelerator
European Space Agency · Jan 28, 2026 · Supports System
“Flawless Photonics is now advancing toward fully automated, scalable in-orbit production”
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Flawless Photonics · Jun 24, 2025 · Supports System
“It utilizes microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to process specialty glasses”
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Space & Defense · Supports System · maturity
“the creation of over 11 kilometres of ZBLAN optical fibre, setting a world record for space-based optical fibre production”
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Flawless Photonics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Working in microgravity, the team at Flawless have unlocked the path to fulfill the full potential of ZBLAN and revolutionize the optical glass industry.”
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LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“headquarters: Mountain View”
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Flawless Photonics · Supports Role
“David Shoup Chief Financial Officer”
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