Space is still for scientific exploration, not commercialization

In the aftermath of trips by billionaires to space, Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha and D Raghunandan talk about the future of space exploration – both by private and public players

July 27, 2021 by Newsclick

The race to space has intensified in 2021. While China and Russia are leading state-driven exploration missions, the US is increasingly seeing commercial operations with billionaires spending massive amounts of money for small joy rides. In this episode of Science and Tech, Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha and D Raghunandan talk about the future of space exploration – both by private and public players.