Space technology

Space technology is technology for use in outer space. Space technology includes space vehicles such as spacecraft, satellites, space stations and orbitallaunch vehicles; ; ; and a wide variety of .

Many common everyday services for 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, astronomy and Earth science benefit from space technology. New technologies originating with or accelerated by space-related endeavors are often subsequently exploited in other economic activities.