The Week In Defense, Aug. 26-Sept. 2, 2021

August 25, 2021
Space X launch
Increased demand for liquid oxygen could affect the supply available for space launches.
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX Encounters Liquid Oxygen Shortage In addition to the computer chip shortages that are widely affecting aerospace and other industries, SpaceX is encountering shortfalls of liquid oxygen due to increased demand for oxygen by hospitals caring for COVID-19 patients. “We’re actually going to be...

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