202502181449 Tags: #space-commerce #economy # Space as an Economic Engine Space is an economic engine that brought back $16 for every $1 spent on the [[Apollo]] missions. We also need to have a strong focus on space as far as youth education is concerned, we need children and young adults to want to go into the space industry. --- # References 1. Karlton D. Johnson. 2025. “The Space Review: A Bold Frontier: Advancing America’s Space Leadership and Economic Power.” Retrieved February 18, 2025 ([https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4937/1](https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4937/1)).