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Rocket startup builds giant 3D-printing robot for new space hardware

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It is also envisioned by scientists as a potentially crucial energy source for planned habitats on the Moon. It is also envisioned by scientists as a potentially crucial energy source for planned habitats on the Moon. Global interest in fusion, a nascent form of power generation, is rising amid increased needs to cut carbon emissions.

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Racing towards a faster tomorrow

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The famous Saturn V rocket that took Apollo 11 to the Moon needed half a million gallons of fuel just to blast out of Earth’s atmosphere. Perhaps it’s no surprise that a companion word meaning ‘train brag’– Tågskryt – has emerged to tag people who prefer the train to flying.

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Interview: Bryan Dean, CEO and co-founder, Dragonfly Aerospace

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Then the Moon, Mars, the asteroids and even further beyond. Previously, satellite imaging equipment might have weighed in “at a ton with a price tag of, say, US$200m to build, plus a few hundred million to launch. “I would like to explore Earth first. It used to be really expensive.”

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