The majority of proposals would also require technological or engineering developments in areas such as robotics, solar energy, and life support systems.
A major catalyst in the development of a space economy has come from the rise of reusable launch vehicles and spacecraft in 2010s and the 2020s.
[2][3] Some analysts have argued for creating an International Bank, to support deep space exploration.
[6] In 2015, the U.S. Congress passed a law explicitly allowing American companies to use resources from the moon and asteroids, the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015.
[7][8] “Americans should have the right to engage in commercial exploration, recovery, and use of resources in outer space,” the order states.