Cost-saving SpaceX launch model will survive accident
The September 1 explosion sets back Elon Musk's efforts to break into the lucrative market for US government contracts
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- SpaceX market innovations
- Accident impact
- Defence considerations
- Pentagon meets Silicon Valley
- Space policy outlook
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_350.jpg "The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is transported to the SpaceX hangar at launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center (Reuters/Joe Skipper)")