The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

American Enthusiasm, Interest in Space Waning, Research Finds

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Tom Patton
Aug 26, 2022
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American enthusiasm and interest in working in space is waning, despite $55 billion in government spending in 2021, with the private sector committing a further $23 billion in the US alone in the same year.

"The benefits from space, from communications and safe transport to efficient trade and movement of goods around the world, are significant in the US…

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