spaceports
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Japan’s New H3 Rocket Forced to Self-Destruct During Inaugural Launch
Space is hard — even in 2023. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, instead of celebrating the launch of its new H3 rocket, is now trying to figure out what went wrong during today’s failed flight.
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How Many Taxpayer-Funded Spaceports Does Richard Branson Need?
Space tourism sounds pretty fun, if exorbitantly expensive. The ticket to ride is far from the only pricy thing about it. Building a spaceport for launches and returns costs hundreds of millions. So why does Sir Richard Branson now want to build one in the UK, right after finishing one in America — which isn’t…
