Editing Space technology (section)

{{short description|Technology developed for use in Space exploration}}
'''Space technology''' is [[technology]] for use in [[outer space]]. Space technology includes [[space vehicle]]s such as [[spacecraft]], [[satellite]]s, [[space station]]s and [[orbital spaceflight|orbital]] [[launch vehicle]]s; [[:Category:Spacecraft communication|deep-space communication]]; [[:Category:Spacecraft propulsion|in-space propulsion]]; and a wide variety of [[:Category:Spaceflight technology|other technologies including support infrastructure equipment, and procedures]].

Many common everyday services for [[Earth|terrestrial]] use such as [[weather forecasting]], [[remote sensing]], [[satellite navigation]] systems, [[satellite television]], and some long-distance communications systems critically rely on [[space infrastructure]]. Of the sciences, [[Outline of astronomy|astronomy]] and [[Outline of earth science|Earth science]] benefit from space technology.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hall|first=Loura|date=2015-03-16|title=About Us|url=http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/about_us/index.html|access-date=2020-06-27|website=NASA}}</ref> New technologies originating with or accelerated by space-related endeavors are often subsequently exploited in other economic activities.