01 — Define
Bring your problem
You provide a statement of work. We scope the project, provide a quote, and get under contract. Our technical team is involved from the start — no surprises.
ITAR COMPLIANT · CMMC LEVEL 2 · HILL AFB ADJACENT
Miller Advanced Research & Technology Center
MARS bridges the gap between R&D and production manufacturing for hypersonic and aerospace applications. You bring the problem. We develop, test, and deliver the data. You take it to production with confidence.
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High-bay facility
2500°C
Max processing temp
Mach 8
Wind tunnel (in progress)
Only one
Vertically integrated carbon/carbon and ceramic matrix composite factory
The problem we solve
The gap between lab and production is where projects die.
High-temperature composite materials for hypersonic applications are complex, expensive, and time-consuming to develop. Most companies are either too small to have the equipment or too large and rigid to move fast. MARS exists in that gap — agile enough to iterate, equipped enough to prove it at scale.
Where you start
R&D concept / lab experiment
Where MARS operates
Pilot-scale development & testing
Where you end up
Production-ready with proof of performance
How it works
Three steps. One outcome: results you can take to your boardroom.
02 — Develop
We do the work
Development, prototyping, testing, and characterization — all in-house. Regular check-ins keep you informed. We move fast because everything stays under one roof.
03 — Deliver
You get the data
Final deliverables, full reporting, and a clear technology transfer pathway. You walk away with the proof you need to move to production — and the IP stays yours.
What we can do
End-to-end composite manufacturing capabilities, in-house.
Why MARS?
The things that make us different are the things that matter.
Only fully vertically integrated carbon/carbon and ceramic matrix composite factory at a US university
Everything stays in-house. No farming out. Faster iteration, tighter control, no waiting on outside vendors.
We move fast because we're built to
Small team, agile structure, no bureaucratic bottlenecks. We pivot when the project needs it.
Industry-friendly IP arrangements
Your research, your data, your IP. MARS is a neutral platform — we develop the technology and hand it off.
ITAR compliant, CMMC Level 2 certified
Security-cleared facility adjacent to Hill Air Force Base. Cleared for defense work without the red tape.
For industry partners
You're not just getting a lab. You're building your pipeline.
Every project at MARS is worked on by students mentored by experienced industry professionals. When the project's done, those students know your materials, your processes, and your standards — and they're ready to hire. Partners get first access to the workforce they helped train.
University internships
Open to students across all universities, not just WSU.
High school shop assistants
Building the workforce pipeline from the ground up.
Degree pathways
BS Manufacturing Systems Engineering, BS MET Composites, MS Systems Engineering, joint USU/WSU MS Composite Materials.
Industrial Advisory Board
Industry partners shape curriculum and talent development strategy.
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633 Falcon Hills Dr, Clearfield, UT · Adjacent to Hill Air Force Base
