And given the importance of launch to
the overall space sector, we at Space Angels have been critically analyzing the dynamics of this market - driving segment, specifically the differences between Commercial and Government vehicles.
In a statement responding to Golden Spike's announcement, a NASA spokesperson said: «This type of private
sector effort is further evidence of the timeliness and wisdom of the Obama administration's
overall space policy — to create an environment where commercial
space companies can build upon NASA's past successes, allowing the agency to focus on the new challenges of sending humans to an asteroid and eventually Mars.»