What capitalism will look like in space
Socialism hasn't worked on Earth—and it won't work in Space. Bring on the capitalism, and let's begin the next phase of Space exploration and development.
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Opinion What capitalism will look like in space By Rainer Zitelmann Published June 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke wrote in 1977: “The impact of telecommunications satellites on the entire human race will be at least the same impact as the advent of the telephone in so-called developed societies.” Today, that prediction has long been reality. Few people realize how deeply daily life already depends on space infrastructure. If all satellites suddenly failed, navigation systems would collapse. Smartphones and vehicles could no longer determine location accurately. Weather forecasts would become unavailable.
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