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 and an associated published paper which provide more details.

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
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