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The Privatizing of Human Spaceflight

• January 23, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Commercial Space, General, Human Space Flight, In The News
Tags: Astronaut, Atlas V, Barack Obama, Blue Origin, Commercial Crew Development, Delta IV, Dulles, Earth, Elon Musk, Europa Orbiter, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, International Space Station, John McCain, NASA, Obama administration, Orion (spacecraft), RD-180, Richard Shelby, Space Launch System, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, United States, United States Air Force, United States Congress, Virginia

How Worms Turn

• November 20, 2015 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Commercial Space, General, Politics, space
Tags: Atlas V, Boeing, Delta IV, Elon Musk, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle, Falcon 9, Global Positioning System, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, United States Air Force

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