So what? Astronomy doesn’t actually produce anything meaningful.
Hell, astronomers were telling us the sun orbited the earth for 99% of human history. Shoot forward to the present day and they can tell us… the universe started at some point somehow. Great job guys. Really earning those billions in grants.
Actually going to space has far more value.
Have you heard of Kessler Syndrome?
More satellites means higher risk on that happening and not going to space until all the debris of a collision deorbits.