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title: "In-Space Economy Taxonomy – Erik Kulu"
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# In-Space Economy Taxonomy – Erik Kulu

Erik Kulu has developed a commercial activity and product taxonomy for the in-space economy. He has a website [factoriesinspace.com](https://www.factoriesinspace.com/) and [an associated published paper](https://www.factoriesinspace.com/graphs/In-Space-Economy-2021_Erik-Kulu_IAC2021.pdf) which provide more details.

![](https://i0.wp.com/newspaceeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/img_2157.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1)

*[https://www.factoriesinspace.com/](https://www.factoriesinspace.com/)*

- Human spaceflight and landers
  - Human-rated spacecraft and shuttles
  - Human-rated landers
- Cargo transportation and landers
  - Cargo resupply
  - Landers
  - Reusable satellites
  - Reentry capsules
- Surface spacecraft
  - Human-rated rovers
  - Robotic rovers
- Space station and space habitats
- Surface habitats and surface structures
- In-space manufacturing
  - In-space assembly
  - In-space production
  - Deep space food (agriculture)
  - Microgravity manufacturing
  - Additive manufacturing
  - In-space construction
- Space resources
  - In-stitu resource utilization
  - Raw materials
  - Prospecting
  - Astroid mining and processing
- Space utilities
  - Energy
  - In-space Internet
  - Navigation
  - Water
- In-space transportation
  - Space mobility and logistics
  - On-orbit servicing
  - Space tugs
  - Space transportation nodes
  - Orbital transfer vehicles
  - Propellant refill stations
  - Active debris removal
  - In-orbit inspection
- Miscellaneous
  - Spacesuits and garments
  - Commercial astronauts
  - Space entertainment
  - Space traffic management
  - Space tourism
  - Space tourism support
  - Space advocacy
  - Space advertising and marketing
  - In-orbit computing
  - Space robotics
  - Moon and mars remote sensing
  - In-space infrastructure