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Encyclopedia > Space technology

Space technology is a term that is often treated as a category. Outer space (as commonly used, the universe exclusive of Earth, see also Extraterrestrial) is such an alien environment that attempting to work with it leads inevitably to new leading edge techniques and knowledge. New technologies originating with or accelerated by space-related endeavors are often subsequently exploited in other economic activities. This has been widely pointed to as beneficial spin-off by space advocates and enthusiasts favoring the investment of public funds in space activities and programs. Political opponents counter that it would be far cheaper to develop specific technologies directly if they are beneficial and scoff at this justification for public expenditures on space-related research. Layers of Atmosphere - not to scale (NOAA)[1] Outer space, sometimes simply called space, refers to the relatively empty regions of the universe outside the atmospheres of celestial bodies. ... The Universe is defined as the summation of all particles and energy that exist and the space-time in which all events occur. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ...


For example: Computers and telemetry were once leading edge technologies that might have been considered "space technology" because of their criticality to boosters and spacecraft. They existed prior to the Space Race of the Cold War but their development was vastly accelerated to meet the needs of the two major superpowers' space programs. While still used today in spacecraft and missiles, the more prosaic applications such as remote monitoring (via telemetry) of patients, water plants, highway conditions, etc. and the widespread use of computers far surpasses their space applications in quantity and variety of application. Telemetry is a technology that allows the remote measurement and reporting of information of interest to the system designer or operator. ... For a list of key events, see Timeline of space exploration. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ...


Specific space technologies

433 Eros is a stony asteroid in a near-Earth orbit Raw resources and minerals could be mined from an asteroid in space using a variety of methods. ... In aeronautics, a heat shield is a protective layer on a spacecraft or ballistic missile that is designed to protect it from high temperatures, usually those that result from aerobraking during entry into a planets atmosphere. ... An aerobot is an aerial robot, usually used in the context of an unmanned space probe. ... Categories: Spacecraft propulsion | Stub ... A booster in space-related applications is usually a solid rocket booster: a solid fuel rocket of which two or more are attached to the main rocket to provide the main thrust in the initial phase of the rockets flight. ... A Minuteman III missile soars after a test launch. ... A laboratory tabletop centrifuge A centrifuge is a piece of equipment, generally driven by a motor, that puts an object in rotation around a fixed axis, applying force perpendicular to the axis. ... A gantry, in rocketry, is a service tower, a multistorey frame which encloses a rocket at its launch pad, containing elevators and staircases that enable technicians to inspect, maintain, and adjust all parts of the vehicle, and for cabling and hoses to be attached to it and removed. ... Human spaceflight is space exploration with a human crew, and possibly passengers (in contrast to unmanned space missions, which are remotely-controlled or robotic space probes). ... The InterPlanetary Internet, as presently conceived, is a set of floating nodes in space which can communicate with each other. ... This article is about the spacecraft type. ... The launch pad refers to the facilities where rockets or spacecrafts liftoff. ... Atmospheric entry is the transition from the vacuum of space to the atmosphere of any planet or other celestial body. ... It has been suggested that Real-time computing be merged into this article or section. ... A Soyuz rocket, at Baikanur launch pad. ... A rocket sled is essentially a small railroad car with rockets attached. ... Two different Mars rover designs. ... Lunar Rover-Manned land vehicle (NASA) The Lunar Roving Vehicle or Lunar rover or LRV is a land vehicle for use on the Moon. ... A Mars Rover is an unmanned land vehicle for exploration of the planet Mars. ... An Earth observation satellite, ERS 2 For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). ... U.S. military MILSTAR communications satellite A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purposes of telecommunications using radio at microwave frequencies. ... Satellite navigation systems use radio time signals transmitted by satellites to enable mobile receivers on the ground to determine their exact location. ... Space telescopes A space observatory is any instrument in outer space which is used for observation of distant planets, galaxies, and other outer space objects. ... An artists depiction of a solar satellite, which could send energy wirelessly to a space vessel or planetary surface. ... GOES-8, a United States weather satellite. ... The Space Shuttle Discovery as seen from the International Space Station. ... A remote camera captures a close-up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Propulsion means to add speed or acceleration to an object, by an engine or other similar device. ... A space elevator would consist of a cable anchored to the Earths surface, reaching into space. ... Space manufacturing is the production of manufactured goods in an environment outside a planetary atmosphere. ... Technicians work on the Ulysses space probe. ... An aerobot is an aerial robot, usually used in the context of an unmanned space probe. ... For the current Space Shuttle mission, see STS-117 NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... The International Space Station in 2006 A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. ... Apollo 15 space suit A spacesuit is a complex system of garments, equipment, and environmental systems designed to keep a person alive and comfortable in the harsh environment of outer space. ... Image:Vostok Raumkapsel in der Endmontage. ... Atlantic splashdown locations of American spacecraft. ... Telemetry is a technology that allows the remote measurement and reporting of information of interest to the system designer or operator. ... A thruster is a small propulsive device used by spacecraft and watercraft for station keeping, attitude control, or long duration low thrust acceleration. ...

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Major fields of technology
Applied science Artificial intelligence • Ceramic engineering • Computing technology • Electronics • Energy • Energy storage • Engineering physics • Environmental technology • Materials science & engineering • Microtechnology • Nanotechnology • Nuclear technology • Optical engineering
Information and communication Communication • Graphics • Music technology • Speech recognition • Visual technology
Industry Construction • Financial engineering • Manufacturing • Machinery • Mining
Military Bombs • Guns and Ammunition • Military technology and equipment • Naval engineering
Domestic Domestic appliances • Domestic technology • Educational technology • Food technology
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Health and safety Biomedical engineering • Bioinformatics • Biotechnology • Cheminformatics • Fire protection technology • Health technologies • Pharmaceuticals • Safety engineering • Sanitary engineering
Transport Aerospace • Aerospace engineering • Marine engineering • Motor vehicles • Space technology • Transport

  Results from FactBites:
 
Space technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (247 words)
Space technology is a term that is often treated as a category.
Outer space (as commonly used, the universe exclusive of Earth, see also extraterrestrial) is such an alien environment that attempting to work with it leads inevitably to new leading edge techniques and knowledge.
For example: Computers and telemetry were once leading edge technologies that might have been considered "space technology" because of their criticality to boosters and spacecraft.
Open Space Technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (349 words)
Open Space Technology is, inter alia, a way to convene people for a conference, retreat or meeting.
In Open Space, a facilitator explains the process and then participants co-create the agenda and host their own discussion groups.
Discussions are held in designated areas or separate rooms known as 'breakout spaces' and participants are free to move amongst the discussion groups.
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