• Northeastern student Rhea Dharia worked on a co-op project with Besxar Space Industries.
• The project involved sending a capsule on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to test microchip manufacturing in space.
• The goal is to produce semiconductors in space using a vacuum to remove impurities.
• Dharia's work survived a July 5 SpaceX launch and re-entry.

This project may indicate a future shift in semiconductor manufacturing towards space-based production, which could reduce costs and increase efficiency. The involvement of startups like Besxar Space Industries suggests a growing interest in space-based manufacturing, which could have significant implications for the aerospace and electronics industries.