The High Price of Prestige: An Analysis of Sovereign Astronaut Missions and Taxpayer Value

The High Price of Prestige: An Analysis of Sovereign Astronaut Missions and Taxpayer Value

A new chapter in human spaceflight is unfolding, not in the sprawling, state-funded complexes of traditional superpowers, but in the sleek boardrooms of private corporations. At the forefront of this movement is Axiom Space, a Houston-based company that has positioned itself as a pivotal architect of the burgeoning economy in low-Earth orbit. The company's business model is ambitious and multifaceted, encompassing the development of next-generat…