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Is the 99% Tax to Leave Earth Worth the Cost? The Commercial Race into Space
32 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 1:36 pm.
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With AI and robotics advancing, why does NASA still spend billions sending humans into space?

David Savage sits down with Dr Jeevan Perera, a 37-year NASA veteran, to explore the invisible decisions shaping space exploration. From implementing risk management on the International Space Station to the reality of the 99% fuel tax, Jeevan reveals the human vulnerabilities of astronauts and why humanity's future on the moon relies entirely on AI.


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