Richard Branson won the space tourism battle, but his company lost the war
Synopsis by Ars Technica Dec 04 22
"Blue Origin already won the suborbital space tourism race on July 20, 2021."Read full articleArs Technica: Richard Branson won the space tourism battle, but his company lost the war
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