The new space race0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 11, 2017
Forget about the old rules of space. Now anyone with enough money and enterprise can get there. This race isn’t between countries…it’s between companies.
Forget about the old rules of space. Now anyone with enough money and enterprise can get there. This race isn’t between countries…it’s between companies.
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We’ve waited a long time for this.
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