The International Space Station is helping build the in-space economy
Leveraging space station technology for economic benefit on the ground
Lowering the costs for research, development, and manufacturing in low-Earth orbit
Today: Testing fiber optic filament manufacturing in microgravity
Tomorrow: High-performance optical fibers produced in space
In Space: Using robotic hardware to perform challenging maintenance and repairs
On Earth: Commercial use of an industrial strength robotic glove developed on station
Today: Hosting private astronauts on the space station
Tomorrow: A commercially owned and operated station module
Station is transferring two decades of operations knowledge to space-focused companies
Rapidly expanding the space marketplace for future commercial ventures to explore
Spawning exciting new innovations
International Space Station Benefits for Humanity - Growing the LEO Economy