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March 31, 2016

NASA's 'Spaceport of the Future' Reaches Another Milestone
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2016
NASA has completed a major milestone on its journey to Mars and is ready to begin another phase of work on its spaceport of the future, where the next generation of astronauts will launch to Mars and other deep-space destinations. The agency recently wrapped up a comprehensive and successful review of plans for the facilities and ground support systems that will process the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "NASA is deve ... read more

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