date: 2025-02-28 previous note: [[1002.4 SDT-Exclusion]] related note(s): - [[1008 Astronautics|Astronautics]] tags: #astronatuics #space-commerce # Expanding into Space Until recently it hasn't been profitable to expand into space, as the resources needed for commerce have been plentiful here on Earth. There is a change happening where cheaper computers, reusable launch vehicles and the need for more energy and resources makes it more economically viable to view space as a commercial enterprise. Bases in space and on the Moon will serve as a launch platform to spread Astronautics. Resources like [[1002.3.2 He3|He3]] will prove to be a valuable resource in order to enable this spread. It will be important to utilize the space environment in order to gain efficiencies when dealing with reduced resource environments, examples include [[1002.2.2 Lagrange Points|Lagrange]] points and [[1002.2.3 Solar Winds|solar winds]]. --- ## References 1. [[Spacepower Ascendant]]