I’ve been of the opinion for a number of years that Left does not desire for mankind to go to beyond the atmosphere of Earth because doing so would cause them to lose control of mankind.
Space travel will remain scarce and tightly controlled until the grip on it by the Left is released by Conservatives. SpaceX certainly is a beginning in the right direction but it won’t take much from the Feds to shut them down with the army of bureaucrats to regulate them out of business.
Remember, the aircraft industry was invented by a couple of (talented) bicycle mechanics in Dayton, Ohio. They invented the wind tunnel, the aircraft engine, and all the flight controls needed for powered flight with NO GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY or interference.