The goals are to develop a cheaper way to get stuff and people up to orbit level. Getting the payloads out of Earths gravity is the most expensive part.
They can then use whatever stations and/or equipment up there to more easily stage a trip to the moon again, and then Mars.
Edit: There may be other hidden agendas we’re not deemed worthy to know about.
They can then use whatever stations and/or equipment up there to more easily stage a trip to the moon again, and then Mars.
Edit: There may be other hidden agendas we’re not deemed worthy to know about.