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The government’s options to address strained spaceports

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According to SpaceNews, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral has intensified a critical infrastructure challenge: spaceport capacity. The May twenty-eighth incident at Launch Complex thirty-six destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the launch pad, underscoring the strain affecting America's space facilities and prompting examination of what government options exist to strengthen and expand those capabilities.

Source: https://spacenews.com/the-governments-options-to-address-...

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