What are the scientific goals of such a mission? The article only talks about the regulatory hurdles.
It is similar in this respect to SpaceX or Virgin Galactic or Blue Origin. The science of rocket engines is pretty well understood, but it's still an interesting problem to optimize.
To some extent future science depends on future engineering, so advances in engineering can still have scientific value.
1. Telescope
2. Dark matter research
3. Effects of radiation in low atmosphere environment
4. Remote habitat research
5. Testing unmanned rocket/vehicle landings and launches