Starship’s heat shield is made of up of an array of ceramic tiles. Each is a small component, but together they have large consequences.
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What does it mean for national security if access to Earth’s orbit depends largely on one company?
You have the US space program to thank for some of the technology in your phone and laptop.
With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy is booming – but the data paint a more complex picture.
Regional development isn’t just about measuring the difference between today’s haves and have-nots to determine whether that gap might narrow or widen. Our idea of what is fair changes over time.
India’s Moon shot isn’t just about prestige. As launch costs fall, the space economy is poised to boom. A lengthening list of nations is eyeing the sky.
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PhD candidate in international business and comparative political economy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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