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    Musk and Bezos battling for space real estate.

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    Read some of this earlier elsewhere. I think the competition is good! So long as the competition has a chance and isn't locked out. But SpaceX certainly has quite the lead right now!
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    Read some of this earlier elsewhere. I think the competition is good! So long as the competition has a chance and isn't locked out. But SpaceX certainly has quite the lead right now!
    I hope Musk prevails. However, I wish the authorities had not given amazon the ok to put satellite in orbit closer to earth. The night sky view is cluttered enough with satellites.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SassyLady View Post
    I hope Musk prevails. However, I wish the authorities had not given amazon the ok to put satellite in orbit closer to earth. The night sky view is cluttered enough with satellites.
    I agree all the way around!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SassyLady View Post
    I hope Musk prevails. However, I wish the authorities had not given amazon the ok to put satellite in orbit closer to earth. The night sky view is cluttered enough with satellites.
    Nothing like spreading our pollution to other Worlds What what the Gay 8 Summit has to say about THAT?

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