date: 2025-02-28 previous note: [[1002 Space Development Theory]] related note(s): - tags: #space-development-theory #space-power-theory # SDT-Exploitation At this phase, focus is moved from holding an area to enforcing ownership of the area in order to take advantage of its natural resources or terrain. The exploitation phase begins when an area becomes a net positive to a state or organization economically. --- # References 1. [[Spacepower Ascendant]]