So that word "space" is tripping you up? Funny how "undersea" exploration (which only came about with reliable submarine technology came into existence) doesn't set you off. Or did I just send you off on another tirade?
Nope. Just against boondoggles; like ticks, they add up.
If we actually cared about Constitutional government, all our woes would be over but, as long as we hold to our golden calves, every other hog (and barnyard critter) will find a place at the trough - large and small.
If you hadn’t noticed, we’re no longer into expansionism as a growing nation. Aside from clear and defensive military need, flopping around in the drink or floating about in the stars has nothing, repeat, nothing to do with proper governance.