Solestial, a US-based space solar manufacturer, has acquired solar manufacturing equipment from Meyer Burger to strengthen domestic manufacturing operations in the US. The acquisition enables Solestial to process its silicon solar technology from wafer to cell in house. Equipment was acquired from Meyer Burger’s Hohenstein-Ernstthal facility in Germany, where Solestial’s wafers had previously been processed. Solestial has stated that it plans to shift limited solar cell manufacturing activities from Germany to the US. The Solestial has confirmed that its 30,000 square foot US facility is operational and commissioned for production. The move follows the disruption of a prior manufacturing partnership after Meyer Burger’s German subsidiaries filed for insolvency in May 2025. Recently, Solestial has partnered with NASA Glenn Research Center to advance ultrathin silicon solar array performance through technical testing.