I'm not at all excited about the privatization and "free market" reign of space. Who gets to say yes or no to these satellite proposals? Also, I have seen wha

I'm not at all excited about the privatization and "free market" reign of space. Who gets to say yes or no to these satellite proposals? Also, I have seen what seems to be a surge in space startups, almost all revolving around the satellite space. What is driving the need for these and who is paying for them? I've been curious about that.