“How do we use aerial mobility in the future on Mars, to help not just robotic exploration, but to help human exploration?”
Ellen Stofan
Smithsonian
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Jun 26, 2018
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Jun 26, 2018
Top space force advocate in Congress says one could be created within two years, but a former Air Force general says the military has work to do first.
Jun 25, 2018
After signing a third space policy directive and calling for a new branch of the military to oversee space, Trump turns to the executive-filled advisory panel for next steps.
Jun 22, 2018
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Jun 21, 2018
Global annual revenue for the satellite industry reached $269 billion in 2017 and launch cost fell on average 40% per pound to orbit.
Jun 21, 2018
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Jun 14, 2018
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