America to Build Satellite Refueling And Factory in Space

The US government is working to maintain its expensive hardware present in space. It is even being said that the US Space Agency, NASA is also considering making its hardware in space instead of on Earth. Soon new technology developed by the US government and private firms will make it possible to perform servicing, assembling, and even manufacturing in space. 

According to experts, after this, it will also be possible to stay on the Moon for a long time. According to Quartz, NASA is planning its first mission to refuel a spacecraft. Aerospace firm Northrop Grumman has already launched two missions to extend the life of the satellite, and will soon use a new space robot to scale it up. 

According to the report, the US government April this year issued a national strategy to develop these technologies, led by space policy advisor Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, who previously worked for NASA. 

According to Brian Weeden, Space Policy Expert at Secure World Foundation, "It's a big deal because all the different departments and agencies of the US government were able to come together to come to a consensus that the US government should have satellite service."