Personally I think taxpayer funded “prospecting” is a fairly good use of money and its something our government has done to some extent all along.
That said, corporate space start up should be pretty much tax free for any company that actually gets there and shows that profit can be made.
I agree
corporate space ventures are the way to go.
I’m sort of thinking a Las Vegas type venture, casino in space.
Any way you look at it private interests are way more economically viable and less wasteful than N..A.S.A.,
lots more inventive too.