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SpaceX a bastion of independent US, European spaceflight amid Russian threats

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In response to sanctions after its unprovoked invasion, Russia announced that it was withdrawing support from Europe’s French Guinea Soyuz launch operations, effectively killing Arianespace’s Soyuz offering and potentially delaying several upcoming European launches indefinitely. billion (and up to $3.5

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Transport Ministers endorse 2009 MPG Marathon in Coventry

Green Cars News

As well as ‘smarter’ driver training techniques, the MPG Marathon will showcase a number of fuel and carbon saving technologies that are being ‘guinea-pigged.’. Many spend a disproportionate amount of time of the road compared to other drivers and our clear message is: ‘while you are saving fuel, you can also improve safety.”.

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