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Originally Posted by KaiYeves
I think both have their place, with the private sector focusing on suborbit and LEO and NASA focusing on the Moon and points beyond. Different niches allowing coexistence, like in ecology.
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Actually, I wonder if it might be better to move space access to the Department of Transportation and attach Space Exploration to the Department of Education or Technology and leave space-based solar to the Deptartment of Energy.
I don't think there should be a niche. It should be a highway that anyone can drive on. Let governments set up a launch schedule and big orbital stations and a moon base and then lease space and mass allowance to private companies who can try to make a profit.