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July 8, 2012

Eastern Space Politics Meets Western Space Biz

Ian O'Neill, Al Jazeera

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China may well succeed in continuing where NASA left off, setting up a base on the moon and perhaps even reaching Mars. But it seems more likely that corporations will get there first, providing launch services to other entities, potentially unlocking the infinite resources of our Solar System.

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TAGGED: Space, Space Exploration, China, United States, SpaceX

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