Low Space Launch Rate Continues in 2005

The slump in spaceflight continues, with only 25 orbital launches worldwide through June. That matches the lackluster pace of 2004, which also saw only 25 orbital missions through June and the lowest launch rate overall since 1961 (AW&ST Jan. 31, p. 18). According to Britain's Airclaims consultancy...

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