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U.S. Boldly Goes No More as China’s Space Program Takes Off

As the Space Shuttle began its final mission, Ray Kwong at Forbes noted the difference in momentum between the American and Chinese space programs:Unless there’s a financial miracle, America’s once-proud space program is effectively shutting down when shuttle Atlantis returns from its 12-day mission to the International Space Station. China, meanwhile, is cooking with rocket fuel R