Question

Describe the use of space technology.

MSCERT Class 8th Geography Ch 1 Soaring into Space

Answer 1

Space technology – technology developed by
space science or the aerospace industry for use in spaceflight, satellites , or space exploration. Space technology includes spacecraft, satellites, space stations, and support infrastructure, equipment, and procedures. Space is such a novel environment that attempting to work in it requires new tools and techniques. Many common everyday services such as weather forecasting , remote sensing , GPS systems, satellite television, and some long distance communications systems critically rely on space infrastructure. Of the sciences, astronomy and Earth science (via
remote sensing ) benefit from space technology. New technologies originating with or accelerated by space-related endeavors are often subsequently exploited in other economic activities.