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China launched more rockets into orbit in 2018 than any other country — MIT Technology Review

Privately funded space startups are changing China’s space industry. And even without their help, China is poised to become a space power on par with the United States, writes Joan Johnson-Freese.

Here is the link: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612595/china-launched-more-rockets-into-orbit-in-2018-than-any-other-country/

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