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After a series of legal losses elsewhere, the Tesla CEO has moved SpaceX to Texas — where Gov. Greg Abbott has engineered a court system designed to favor the 1%. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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The failure represents a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARCIA DUNN / The Associated PressNov 11, 2019
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MARCIA DUNN / The Associated PressMar 3, 2019
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