Space technology – technology developed by space science or the aerospace industry for use in spaceflight, satellites, or space exploration. Space technology includes spacecraft, satellites, space stations, and support infrastructure, equipment, and procedures. Space is such a novel environment that attempting to work in it requires new tools and techniques. Many common everyday services such as weather forecasting, remote sensing, GPS systems, satellite television, and some long distance communications systems critically rely on space infrastructure. Of the sciences, astronomy and Earth science (via remote sensing) benefit from space technology. New technologies originating with or accelerated by space-related endeavors are often subsequently exploited in other economic activities hi djdks

Space technologies[edit]

Satellite technology[edit]

• Satellitespace

^[1]

• • Types of satellites
    • Communications satellite
      • Direct-broadcast satellite
    • Earth observation satellite
    • Geosynchronous satellite
    • Military satellite
      • Reconnaissance satellite
    • Navigation satellite
    • Telecommunications satellite
    • Tracking and data relay satellite
    • Weather satellite
  • Specific satellites
    • List of Earth observation satellites
    • List of satellites in geosynchronous orbit
    • List of satellites which have provided data on Earth's magnetosphere
• Satellite orbit
  • Artificial satellites in retrograde orbit
• Satellite-based services
  • Satellite navigation
  • Satellite radio
  • Satellite television

Space exploration technology[edit]

• Aerobot (Planetary probe suspended in atmosphere)
• Lunar rover
• Mars rover
• Manned space mission

Space flight technology[edit]

• Ablative heat shield
• Aerobraking
• Booster (rocketry)
• Gantry
• Reusable launch system—the Space Shuttle and X-37 are partially reusable spaceplanes; SpaceX is currently developing a set of reusable technologies to support booster reuse and second-stage reuse.^[2]

History of space technology[edit]

• History of satellite technology
  • Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes
    • Timeline of Earth science satellites

Future space technologies[edit]

• Asteroid mining technology
• Single-stage-to-orbit
• Space-based solar power
• Non-rocket spacelaunch
• Space manufacturing technology

See also[edit]

Spaceflight portal

• Outline of space exploration
• Outline of space science

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Race2Space.org - Advancing the Privatization of Space Travel 2006, Race2Space, in partnership with the X Prize foundation, is seeking sponsorship in order to support the privatization of space travel, research, and exploration for the upcoming Lunar Landing Challenge Contestants October 2006."
• Space Shuttle - News and features about NASA research, aimed at the general public. Includes sections on astronomy, space science, beyond rocketry, living in space
• A Step Guide on Space Technology - Talent Leopard

Spaceflight General Astrodynamics History Accidents and incidents Records Space Age Space Race Asian Space Race Animals in space Space policy China European Union United States Applications Earth observation satellite Reconnaissance satellite Weather satellite Private spaceflight Satellite navigation Space archaeology Space architecture Space colonization Space exploration Space medicine Space nursing Space research Space technology Space tourism on the Moon Human spaceflight General Astronaut Life support system Extravehicular activity Space suit Hazards Effect of spaceflight on the human body Space adaptation syndrome Health threat from cosmic rays Psychological and sociological effects of spaceflight Space and survival Space weather Weightlessness Major projects Vostok Mercury Voskhod Gemini Soyuz Apollo Skylab Apollo–Soyuz Test Project Space Shuttle Mir International Space Station Shenzhou Spacecraft Launch vehicle Robotic spacecraft Rocket Satellite Self-replicate Space observatory Space probe Spacecraft propulsion Spaceplane Destinations Sub-orbital Orbital Geocentric Geosynchronous Interplanetary Interstellar Intergalactic Space launch Direct ascent Escape velocity Expendable and reusable launch systems Launch pad Non-rocket spacelaunch Spaceport Space agencies ASI CNES CNSA CSA DLR ESA ISRO JAXA NASA RKA ISA Ground segment Flight controller Ground station (Pass) Mission control center   Category   Portal   WikiProject