Space travel companies, not government-backed space agencies such as NASA, have been headlining more missions than ever before. And according to experts, it's a very risky ordeal.
This is already evident with Blue Origin and SpaceX locked in a tight race to develop improved reusable spacecraft, evidenced by the former's 'Project Jarvis.' NASA is even awarding multi-billion-dollar contracts to these companies to help them out with future missions, like the Artemis moon mission planned for 2024.
A New Age for Government Space Agencies
Jordan Bimm also predicted a radical change in the role of government-backed space agencies like NASA, especially in this age of privately funded space travel.
With multi-billionaires spearheading the development of new technologies and techniques, government space travel agencies could be relegated to support roles in the near future. Instead of planning and executing the missions themselves, these agencies will likely serve as some regulatory and advisory function to any private company doing space flights.
There's also the fact that space exploration is opening up to almost anybody. While not really a bad thing, the change is very drastic. Before, you could only go to space if you were a talented engineer/scientist or a decorated soldier who's passed extreme vetting processes. Now, all you need to do is have enough money to buy a ticket to space.
It's impossible to tell what the future holds for space exploration. But for now, the private sector is changing the game, and there's no denying that.
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Written by RJ Pierce
