The space industry's technologies are now expanding and becoming more advanced than ever. Thanks to the efforts made by state-backed and independent space companies, people across the globe now have more knowledge about the things outside Earth.
As of the moment, NASA, SpaceX, and other space agencies are continuously launching new missions for the past few months this 2021.
On the other hand, some of their orbiting technologies have already achieved some great feats. Recently, TechTimes reported that NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured some amazing new photos of star clusters.
Meanwhile, Singapore's 3D-printed cube artifact is confirmed to be one of the artworks of the soon-to-be-launched space art gallery.
Top Space Tech Trends 2021
Forbes' latest report provided some of the top space technology trends you can expect in 2022. Here are some of them:
Enhanced Satellites
Right now, SpaceX and other giant companies are slowly creating their own satellite constellations. To make their services more efficient, these agencies are enhancing their rockets to perform better.
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Experts explained that satellites are now becoming lighter and smaller. Researchers claimed that starting a satellite business is becoming more comparable to launching an application when it comes to financing.
This means that running your own sat technology is becoming cheaper.
Returning to the Moon
Aside from sats, NASA and other space agencies are returning to Earth's natural satellite. However, most of them focus on sending autonomous landers and other exploration vehicles instead of humans.
Solving the Space Junk Issue
Since Earth's orbit is slowly becoming polluted by various dead rockets and satellites, experts warned that they could soon compile and create more problems in the Earth's atmosphere.
Because of this, some space agencies are sharing their innovations, which could be used to clean the debris outside the planet. You can click this link to see more details.
These are just some innovations that are currently expected to become more advanced in 2022. Meanwhile, NASA might also create another space tech trend since its official blog post confirmed that the giant space agency is now expanding its laser communications technology.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
