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SpaceX’s Inspiration4: Civilian spaceflight begins

By DW
26 September 2021   |   10:18 am
In less than 20 years, SpaceX has gone from upstart to leader in commercial spaceflight. It's hoping for its first civilian orbital flight this September.

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