Op-Ed: Human Health Research, the Key to the Commercial Space Revolution

If one word can summarize the past five years of human spaceflight, it’s “commercialization.” The early 2020s have been defined by a dramatic shift in the way we think about space exploration, particularly as NASA moves beyond LEO to procure new capabilities for its groundbreaking Artemis program. In this time, a core tenet of NASA’s policy for the future has emerged: to enable an independent commercial economy in space, where recurring services drive continuous innovation and development. In this world, NASA is but one customer in a thriving space environment.

Published by Space Scout on 04/19/2024