{"id":70,"date":"2023-10-17T17:10:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T17:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:08:36","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-70\" data-postid=\"70\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-70 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_yz85740 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_nbkd741 first\">\n                    <!-- module post -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post tb_hlwc707 \">\n        <div  class=\"builder-posts-wrap loops-wrapper list-thumb-image classic tf_clear tf_clearfix\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <article id=\"post-394\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-394 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">August 23, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/23\/space-settlement-progress-post\/\">Space Settlement Progress post<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n                                        <!--themify_builder_content-->\n    <div  class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-394 themify_builder not_editable_builder in_the_loop\" data-postid=\"394\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_e4fl56 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_64mi56 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_4esz60 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    A post by the admin of Space Settlement Progress about OCP and Station 520. To read it click click <a href=\"https:\/\/spacesettlementprogress.com\/pioneering-the-growth-of-space-settlements\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-381\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-381 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">August 23, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/23\/__trashed\/\">George Tyson on The Space Show<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n                                        <!--themify_builder_content-->\n    <div  class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-381 themify_builder not_editable_builder in_the_loop\" data-postid=\"381\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_219s256 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_w0lm256 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_x3eu260 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    The Space Show featured George Tyson, CEO of Orbital Construction Pioneers, discussing his company\u2019s concept for building large orbital structures using additive manufacturing with bio-based materials, primarily plant-based epoxies and fillers like hemp. He detailed the \u201cFirst Step\u201d project, which aims to create a rotating disk-shaped space station called Station 520, with initial construction relying on materials grown and processed in orbit.\n\nTo see the show click <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorspace.substack.com\/p\/the-space-show-presents-george-tyson\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-374\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-374 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-07-31\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">July 31, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/orbital-construction-pioneers-and-exoscientific-launchinterplanetary-regen-network-irn\/\">Orbital Construction Pioneers and ExoScientific LaunchInterplanetary Regen Network (IRN)<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n                                        <!--themify_builder_content-->\n    <div  class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-374 themify_builder not_editable_builder in_the_loop\" data-postid=\"374\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_p50f179 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_fjmg179 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_v6nw166 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    COLORADO CITY, Texas \/ HONOLULU, Hawaii \u2013 July 23, 2026 \u2013 Orbital Construction\nPioneers, Inc. (OCP) and ExoScientific LLC (ExoSci) today announced the formation of the\nInterplanetary Regen Network (IRN), a multi-party consortium focused on the collaborative\ndevelopment of bioregenerative systems, advanced in-space construction techniques, and in-situ\nresource utilization (ISRU) technologies to sustain human presence beyond Earth.\nFor more information click <a href=https:\/\/orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IRN_Press_Release_Launch_2026-07-23.pdf target=\u201d_blank\u201d>HERE<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-302\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-302 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-05-28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">May 28, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/ocp-and-change-climate-sign-an-mou-to-develop-stellamer\/\">OCP and Change Climate sign an MOU to develop Stellamer.<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n                                        <!--themify_builder_content-->\n    <div  class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-302 themify_builder not_editable_builder in_the_loop\" data-postid=\"302\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_x6zc758 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4fz1759 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xirp422   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.changeclimate.com.au\/\">Change Climate Pty Ltd<\/a><\/strong>, a bio-epoxy resin company providing products under the branding of Change Climate and BYOXY; bisphenol free Bio-Epoxy resin systems for industrial and commercial applications, has agreed to work collectively on mutually agreed upon initiatives that will develop marketable Stellamer material.<\/p>\n<p>This agreement provides OCP access to the world\u2019s leading bioresin system and chemistry to continue the development of non-traditional materials to organically produce in orbit and realize the OCP mission. These developments and Change Climates\u2019 support of OCP help further differentiate the unique body of work undertaken by OCP.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-280\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-280 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-05-26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">May 26, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/280\/\">Join us @ INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (ISDC) 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n                                        <!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bryan Kuklinski will be presenting the paper First Step: Sustainable Orbital Biological Additive Manufacturing on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:30 am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-212\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-212 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2024-03-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">March 18, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orbitalconstructionpioneers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/18\/join-us-space-visions-symposium-1\/\">Join us @ Space Visions Symposium # 1<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n                                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OCP will be presenting the latest on our efforts in the development of Stellamer. 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