High Power Generation
Production of electrical powers higher than normally allowed by traditional satellite solar arrays
Applications enabled by this capability
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Recycling
Converting waste into re-usable material
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In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU)
Extraction and use of raw materials (e.g. oxygen, metals) on other planets, moons or asteroids
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Compute
Provision of computing services (e.g. data processing, storage and servers) by in-orbit assets
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Power
Electrically recharging a satellite using an intermediary (rather than directly from own spacecraft solar panels)
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Large-Scale Assembly
Assembly of structures exceeding the size of current launch capabilities