Space Exploration 2.0: What Commercial Space Travel Means for the Economy
For decades, space exploration was the domain of governments. NASA, Roscosmos, and the European Space Agency charted the course of human activity beyond Earth, funded by taxpayer dollars and driven by national pride. But in the 21st century, a new phase has begun—Space Exploration 2.0, led by private companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin…