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# Space Technology Taxonomy – SpaceTech Analytics

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SpaceTech Analytics looks at the space technology industry from a number of different perspectives:

- SpaceTech Industry Classifications
- SpaceTech Sector Classifications
- SpaceTech Technology Classifications
- Satellite Industry Product Classifications
- Global Spacetech Ecosystem Hierarchy

Details of the classifications follow.

- **SpaceTech Industry Classification**
  - Science and R&D
    - Astronomy and Astrophysics
    - Astronautics
    - Space architecture
    - Earth science
    - Space medicine
    - Astrobiology
  - Spacefaring
    - Private spaceflight
    - Space tourism
    - Logistics
    - Transportation
  - Spacecraft construction
    - Manufacture
    - Repair
    - Launch infrastructure
    - Materials and part production
  - Frontier technologies
    - Engineering
    - Software
    - Artificial intelligence
    - Robotics
    - Biotech
    - Machine learning
  - Satellite and Aerial imagery
    - Satellite Communication
    - Satellite manufacture
    - Navigation
    - Weather forecasting
    - Data gathering
    - Aerial imagery
  - Supporting industries
    - Training
    - HR
    - Consulting
    - Research and education

- **Spacetech Sector Classifications**
  - Space economy sectors
    - Upstream
    - Downstream
    - Spinoff
  - By type of agency
    - Civil
    - Military
    - Private
    - International collaboration
  - By level of development
    - In theory
    - Testing
    - Developing
    - Advanced
  - By area of operation
    - Outer space
    - Medium Earth Orbit
    - Low Earth Orbit
  - By country
    - US
    - Canada
    - UK
    - Germany
    - China
    - France
    - India
    - Israel
    - Spain
    - Japan
    - Australia
    - Central and Eastern Europe
    - Singapore
    - Brazil
    - European Union
    - Ireland
    - Gulf Region

- **SpaceTech Technology Classifications**
  - Satellite technologies
    - Fixed satellite service
    - Mobile satellite service
    - Broadband satellites
    - Satellite manufacturing
  - Ground technologies
    - GNSS chipsets
    - VSAT
    - Navigation devices
  - Non-satellite projects funded by the US government
    - MDA
    - [NRO](https://www.nro.gov/)
    - USAF
    - NOAA
  - [NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/) projects
    - Space exploration
    - Space operations
    - Safety and security
    - Science

- **Satellite Industry Product Classifications**
  - Satellite ground equipment
    - Network equipment
    - Satellite dishes
    - Personal navigation
    - Mobile satellite terminals
  - Services
    - Television
    - Broadband Internet
    - MSS
    - VSAT webs
  - GNSS chipsets
    - Agriculture
    - Marine
    - Avionic
    - Rail
  - Sensing
    - Surveying equipment
    - Weather Analysis
    - Remote fire and smoke analysis

- **Global Spacetech Ecosystem****Hierarchy**
  - INNER CORE
    - Hubs
    - Associations
    - R&D centers
  - MIDDLE CORE
    - Investors
    - Governmental organizations
  - OUTER CORE
    - Companies grouped by product or service
      - Cloud solutions
      - Manufacturing
      - Service and consulting
      - Satellite communication
      - Material and product supply
      - Software and hardware
      - 5G communications
      - Robotics and UAV
      - Science and engineering
      - Remote sensing
      - Aerial imagery
      - AI solutions
      - Data solutions
      - Security and offense
      - Spacecraft development
      - Education and training
      - Space travel and exploration
      - Natural resources
      - Space medicine
      - Navigation and mapping