Automation Opportunities in the Space Industry
Adoption of Industry 4.0 Technologies to Play a Key Role in the Rapidly Evolving NewSpace Economy
NewSpace is the emergence of the private space industry. Space is no longer the sole domain of government space agencies and large aerospace and defense companies. The space industry is undergoing several important transformations enabled by technology advancements and increased investments. Robotics, AI, ML, and additive manufacturing/ 3D printing play essential roles in launch vehicles, on-orbit servicing and assembly, exploration, satellite systems, and geo-intelligence/Earth observation. These automation technologies help with manufacturing and operations of the different sectors of the space ecosystem.
High efficiency and cost reduction, improved/advanced design, reusability, accelerated time to market, actionable insights, and optimization enabled by automation make space easily accessible to everyone and allow successful missions. Among the different sectors, current satellite systems present the biggest wave of opportunities for automation.
- Strategic Imperatives
- Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
- The Strategic Imperative 8™
- The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Automation Opportunities in Space Industry
- Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
- Growth Opportunity Analysis
- Industry 4.0 Technologies for Space and an Introduction to Automation Opportunities in the Space Industry
- The Space Ecosystem
- Market Trends—Space Automation
- Market Trends—Space Economy
- Growth Drivers
- Growth Restraints
- The Changing Space Economy
- Enablers of Space Industry Automation
- Building a New Space Economy Through Technological Advancements
- Building a New Space Economy Through Technological Advancements (continued)
- Building a New Space Economy Through Technological Advancements (continued)
- Building a New Space Economy Through Technological Advancements (continued)
- Building a New Space Economy Through Technological Advancements (continued)
- Building a New Space Economy Through Technological Advancements (continued)
- Launch Vehicles
- Declining Costs of Space Launches
- Propelling Space Exploration with AM/3D Printing
- 3D-printed Rockets and 3D-printed Orbital Launch Vehicles
- Propelling Space Exploration with AM/3D Printing
- Robotics & Space Operations
- Space Robotics—Sophisticated Robotics Systems Required for NASA's Gateway
- On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 2 (OSAM-2)
- On-orbit Servicing and Assembly—Exploration Rovers
- Technological Advances—Enable Transformative Space Manufacturing with Improved Design
- Lower Costs—Frequent Launches, Long-term Missions, R&D, Manufacturing, and Space Habitation
- Scalable, Affordable, and Autonomously Assembled Space Structures
- AM/3D Printing in Space
- Autonomous Systems and Robotics Enabling Current and Future Space Exploration Missions
- Increasing Number of Space Programs Involving Robotics Encouraging Companies to Develop New Robotics Technology
- Satellite Systems
- Satellite Systems—The Need to Optimize and Speed Up Processes
- 3D Printing in the Space Industry—Faster, Cheaper, and Safer Production
- Geo Intelligence
- AI/ML in Geo-intelligence Operations
- AI/ML in Space
- AI and ML in the Space Industry
- Space Agencies Using AI/ML
- Sustainability in Space
- Congestion in Space Driving Sustainability
- Growth Opportunity Universe
- Growth Opportunity 1: Constellations Becoming a Reality, Satellite Systems Presenting Biggest Opportunities for Automation
- Other Opportunities for Automation in the Space Industry
- List of Exhibits
- Legal Disclaimer
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