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April 01, 2013

Future Looks Bright for Private US Space Ventures
Washington DC (RIA Novosti) Apr 01, 2013
From wealthy American technology executives to British billionaires, entrepreneurs are betting big on the emerging US private spaceflight industry. While some ventures claim to forge the path to US dominance, others aim to level the playing field for countries that lack space exploration programs. "The private sector is more efficient than the government and can do the same thing at a lower cost," said John Logsdon, professor emeritus at the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University ... read more

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