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Strong interest in Azores spaceport

The government of Portugal’s plan to build a spaceport on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores has attracted 14 preliminary bids from several countries, including Russia, China and the United States.

in World · 28 Feb 2019, 06:37 · 0 Comments

According to news site Macauhub, the successful bidder will be announced later this summer.

When complete in 2021, the Atlantic International Satellite Launch Programme will be used to launch small satellites into space.

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