«The now - ubiquitous and interconnected nature of space capabilities and the world's growing dependence on them mean that irresponsible acts in space can have damaging consequences for all of us,» the paper says. (popsci.com)
That's where private companies come in, say Dickman and others, who see commercial space capabilities blossoming in the post-shuttle era, which they believe will push science and technology in new directions. (newscientist.com)
My point (for the climate community) is that a company like SpaceX is more likely to leverage the contract in order to develop cheaper access to space as well as developing in space capabilities (I know this one is a few years away). (realclimate.org)