#space economy

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Space industry roadmap argues for an orbital recycling and servicing economy

A new SpaceNews commentary lays out a case for shifting from launch-centric growth toward an in-orbit economy built on servicing, recycling, transport, and manufacturing from materials already in space.

Key Takeaways

The roadmap argues launch growth alone cannot solve orbital congestion.
It proposes servicing, recycling, and in-space manufacturing as three pillars of an S2S economy.

DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via spacenews.com

NASA puts fresh seed funding behind small-business technologies for the Moon, Mars and Earth

NASA selected more than 30 companies for SBIR and STTR awards worth about $16.3 million, backing early-stage technologies ranging from advanced batteries and propulsion to in-space manufacturing and robotic gripping.

Key Takeaways

NASA selected more than 30 companies for roughly $16.3 million in SBIR and STTR seed funding.
The supported projects include work in batteries, propulsion, lunar landing technologies, manufacturing, and robotic gripping.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via nasa.gov