Association services, namely, promoting collaboration within the scientific, research and space technology communities to achieve advances in the field of next generation space technologies; Promoting the exchange of information and resources and the forming of partnerships between commercial industry, the civil space sector, and others to leverage increased flexibility and agility, reduce cost, improve technology and capability insertion, and decrease cycles in the development and deployment of next generation space technologies; Promoting the exchange of information and resources and promoting collaboration and prototype development within the scientific, research and space technology communities directed to new technology on-orbit and the improvement of system responsiveness and survivability; Business consulting services related to providing assistance to governmental entities to identify challenges, prioritize challenges, determine solicitation for solutions to challenges, and prioritize projects directed to solutions for such challenges all in the field of next generation space technologies