They will be lighter, which will use less fuel. Lowering the cost of resources might qualify a few more corporations outside of the Fortune 500 for ballistic travel. Wineries, for example, want to take advantage of satellite capabilities. Remote sensing done by satellites can take photographs of their vineyards, from which they could analyze pestilence and growth patterns. Fisheries want to use remote sensing to detect fish.
Photographs taken from space can reveal ocean vegetation in which fish gather around.
Nearly every business or civil service can find a use for space technology. That need is what experts say will fuel the industry's growth. Yet only a few individuals have publicly recognized this potential, supporters of the space industry said. California also boasts some of the world finest technical institutions such as CIT and Cal State. Yet, little effort has been made to bring these talents together to develop space technology.