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NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

"We’ve made it clear that NASA will never give up its presence in low Earth orbit.

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NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

"We’ve made it clear that NASA will never give up its presence in low Earth orbit.

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NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

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