THE GOAL OF THIS SPACE BUSINESS IS TO CREATE A ROBOTIC OUTPOST NEAR THE MOON.

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A company located in the United States is developing robotic outposts and spacecraft that will be launched into space near the Moon.

Steve Jurczyk, who served as NASA's assistant administrator beginning in 2018, is the CEO of Quantum Space, which was founded in 2021.

According to The Verge, the goal is to build a fleet of robotic helpers that can do a number of activities near the Moon, including giving internet access, gathering data, refilling spacecraft, and erecting structures in lunar space.

Jurczyk stated that the company hopes to produce vehicles that would aid NASA in its next lunar missions, including Artemis, because the US space agency is similarly intent on returning to the Moon.

The Verge quoted Jurczyk, president and CEO of Quantum, as stating, "We know there's going to be a lot of activity around and on the Moon in the future decade, mostly driven by Artemis."

"But, you know, national security will have to go where civil spaces go," he continued.

LunaNet is a scheme by NASA to build an internet-like system of communications infrastructure around the Moon. For navigation, communication, and data relays, this would be less reliant on Earth technologies.

Quantum Space wants to construct a robotic outpost in collaboration with NASA that may potentially enhance communication in the region of space between conventional Earth orbits and the Moon, known as cislunar space, according to the report.

"We believe we may be a node or nodes in that network," he said, referring to both spacecraft in orbit and spacecraft on the ground.

In addition, the company plans to provide space traffic services for spacecraft orbiting the Moon. There are other opportunities for observing Earth's climate from a unique vantage point and characterising near-Earth objects such as asteroids.

Quantum Space also plans to develop its own robotic spacecraft for servicing. This would be a satellite mechanic who could refuel the outpost and other surrounding vehicles, as well as do repairs, allowing the outpost to stay in cislunar orbit for longer.

According to the study, the notion would also help the developing satellite service business, which is already working to develop servicing robots that can repair satellites in orbit around the Earth. - According to IANS

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