Manned spaceflight itself is a boondoggle. So much wasted for a few photo ops.
Absolutely agree. No value to it. If we have to explore other planets, then robots are the way to go. Now that we have determined that Venus in hot enough to melt lead, has a sulfuric acid vapor atmosphere and consists of rocks and dirt and Mars consists of rocks and dirt, and that every non-terrestrial body we've been able to get data on consists of rocks and dirt although with some exotic atmospheres, what more are we going to find? More rocks and dirt. More taxpayer funded fat salaries for engineers who produce things for which there is no practical use.