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Op-ed: Congress Must Act to Prevent Gap in Microgravity Research

By Payload: With the International Space Station—one of the most frequently used platforms for microgravity research—nearing retirement, it’s time for Congress to ensure industry can maintain access to microgravity for life-changing research—and to ensure the US can maintain its leadership in an area where China is hot on its heels.

2025-12-02T05:38:03.170464-08:00
orlandosentinel.comRichard Tribou

SpaceX gets OK to build up Starship pads at Canaveral site

By orlandosentinel.com: The Department of the Air Force announced it had given the OK for SpaceX to move forward with its Starship and Super Heavy launch pad plans at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launc….

2025-12-01T16:51:08.883474-08:00