Compared to other sciences, the study of chemistry in space has been severely neglected. The main reason for this was the inability of chemistry reactor technology to be compatible with a microgravity environment or the inability to be controlled in a remote, automated fashion from Earth. However, with recent advances in flow chemistry technology, analysis, purification, and remote system control this situation can now be reversed, so now is the time to push the advancement of this valuable science towards an equal footing with others in this fascinating area.
The SpaceFlow Project is a consortium of internationally renowned chemists from academia and industry specifically targeted towards enabling and studying the practice and study of chemical synthesis in space.