Space is increasingly important to the daily lives of Americans, to the economy, and to national defense. Future improvements in space technology could open new capabilities, such as the harvesting of space-based solar energy, manufacture of better medicines, and human deep-space exploration. However, many such capabilities would require a shift away from the current paradigm of “single use” — launching complete satellites from Earth and never touching them again. ISAM could extend the lives of satellites, improve cost effectiveness of space activities, enable greater mobility, facilitate removal of space debris, enable much larger space telescopes, and facilitate construction of other very

By @USGAOJuly 10, 2025No Comments1 Min Read