Outline of space technology
Space technology is 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 endeavours are often subsequently exploited in other economic activities.
Types of space technologies
Satellite technology
- Satellitespace
- Types of satellites
- Specific satellites
- Satellite orbit
- Satellite-based services
Space exploration technology
- Aerobot (Planetary probe suspended in atmosphere)
- Lunar rover
- Mars rover
- Manned space mission
Space flight technology
- 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.[1]
History of space technology
- History of satellite technology
Future space technologies
See also
References
- ↑ Lindsey, Clark (2013-04-29). "SpaceX moving quickly towards fly-back first stage". NewSpace Watch. Retrieved 2013-03-29. (Subscription required (help)).