It seems like the article discusses the challenges of building large structures in space. Maybe the large-scale building techniques developed for this applicat

It seems like the article discusses the challenges of building large structures in space. Maybe the large-scale building techniques developed for this application would be useful for building large space stations. Space would be a lot cheaper if our spacecraft didn't have to use huge amounts of fuel to get out of earth's gravity well, which logically implies production [1] and refueling facilities in space using resources that don't have to be brought from Earth. Which will probably be bigger structures than the ISS, which means the technology to build large structures in space is something which will be useful for reasons beyond solar power. [1] At first, the spacecraft itself will probably be built on earth, and fuel will be the only thing produced in space.