An interesting analysis of NASA's situation is
here. I don't accept his conclusion because, as far as I know, there is nothing worth mining on the moon. The major issue with space travel is the launch costs: at
around $10,000(US) to get a kilogram into low Earth orbit, there is very little cargo that can pay its way. As long as we are limited to chemical propulsion, costs won't come down much.
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