Is Spaceflight Investment About To Take Off?

Richard Bradbury | Arvindh Yuvaraj | Audrey Raj

23-May-19 12:45

Is Spaceflight Investment About To Take Off?

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We're entering a new era in which the private sector is offering cheap and reliable access to space. That could pave the way for wild new businesses like in-orbit hotels or asteroid mining. New satellite and rocket technologies could also shake up a broad range of industries, from air travel to broadband service and data storage.

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Tags: space, investing, SpaceX, Blue Origin,

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