The Battle of Space Biz: Billion-Dollar Asteroids, Moon Missions, and India's Rise to Stardom!

The global space economy is valued at a staggering $546 billion in 2023.

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SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Arianespace are reshaping space exploration.

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India aims to capture 9% of the global space market by 2030.

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SpaceX's Starship is set to make its maiden flight in 2023.

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ISRO's PSLV satellite launch costs are around US$12 million.

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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission cost $1.08 billion.

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The Artemis program is projected to cost around $93 billion by 2025.

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Space mining prospects include asteroids worth quintillions of USD.

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Public perception is shifting towards prioritizing climate monitoring over manned moon missions.

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