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Internet star shoots for a rocket revolution

A newcomer to the space arena claims that his start-up launch company can buck the trend of commercial failures. Tony Reichhardt reports.

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Reichhardt, T. Internet star shoots for a rocket revolution. Nature 438, 736–737 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/438736a

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