The Benefits of Space-age Space Project Super Spending

(by: Erik Sentosa – 10203073)

Space exploration and observation programs, undeniable, have spent a large portion of finances. Those who own space exploration programs are usually highly-developed countries. Even though it’s expensive, it’s still considerably reasonable spending for it for some reasons. Devices and techniques from the space exploration continue to make our lives better. Space objects like telecommunication, weather and remote-sensing satellite have delivered large contribution to mankind even though they come neither easy nor cheap.

Space exploration and observation programs are also considered as investment by some countries that advanced in this technology. United States of America has number of satellites around the world to gain military, security, agricultural, energy and social information from the remote sensing satellites. It gives US another sensor to settle governmental policy in US diplomatic act.

Another prospective benefit in space exploration and observation programs is it delivers new technology from interplanetary observations such as Mars exploration. Although it’s still a long shot, it gives mankind expectation to find another planet to live after earth desolation because of environmental issues. It also helps scientists synthesize new theories, or just helps scientists to conform and confirm scientific theories that found in this world.

However, these costly projects in space exploration become unreasonable when they don’t deliver any development in a certain time. That’s why the government of respective countries demands specific results in a sharp time-frame and cost. Although it’s expensive, if considerably beneficial, it’s a go.