1998: A key year in the commercialization of space

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The commercialization of outer space is considered to have started in 1998 due to the numerous testing of cost-effective launch vehicles. Some of the lauch vehicles to be tested in 1998 are NASA's reusable space launchers, Boeing's Sea Launch project and Lockheed Martin's Single Stage Rocket Technology.

Equipment and supplies, Testing, History, Space business enterprises, Space industrialization, Launch vehicles (Astronautics)

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Mars Madness! The National Space Society presents on-line Mars coverage

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National Space Society, after launching its on-line Mars coverage, "Mars Madness," recorded a daily average of one million subscription. The web-site, which features a research archive, may serve as a reference calendar for Mars missions, landings and sites.

Information services, Mars (Planet), Media coverage, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Space Society

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