The following submission statement was provided by /u/Gari_305:

From the Article

>NASA's successful Moon rocket launch last week will be a boon for private companies, experts tell Axios.
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>Why it matters: As global economic growth slows, space and Moon exploration could become a source of ignition for new ventures and jobs.
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>The successful launch of Artemis I is "opening the door for expanding the lunar economy," says Takeshi Hakamada, CEO of ispace, which is planning to launch its first private mission to the Moon on Nov. 28.
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>Driving the news: NASA's un-crewed Artemis I mission showed companies looking to do business on and around the Moon that they would likely have a major customer there in the coming years.

Which leads to an important question, with the idea of having people living on the moon this decade being the goal for NASA, along with the fact of other countries vying to mine Helium 3 on the Moon are we going to see a scenario of a Moon Industrial Complex and renewal of great power play between the US and China?

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