The Changing Role of NASA in Space: Part 7

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.7. Building International and Public-Private Partnerships:

NASA's role in managing collaborations remains vital, as evidenced by the Artemis Accords and partnerships with SpaceX for Human Landing Systems (HLS).

On Mars, NASA could coordinate scientific payloads on Starship missions, while private entities handle logistics.

This allows them to continue Earth-focused applications, like aeronautics research for hypersonic travel or climate monitoring via satellites, areas where commercial interest aligns with public good but requires government coordination.

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