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Blue Origin Sticks Fourth Reusable Rocket Landing

Posted at 7:42 am on June 20, 2016

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The commercial space company Blue Origin completed another rocket launch from West Texas Sunday morning, marking the fourth time the company owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reused a rocket booster. The company’s New Shepard space vehicle blasted off just … Continue reading →

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With Shuttles Gone, Private Ventures Give Florida’s Space Coast A Lift

Posted at 11:05 am on May 27, 2016

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Five years after NASA’s shuttle program ended, a new Florida aerospace industry is beginning to take shape. Firms, from those making jets to tiny Internet satellites, are adding factories and jobs.

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