A New Space Hub Thrives in Southern California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen at the US Space Force’s launch site in Southern California.  (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images) — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen at the US Space Force’s launch site in Southern California. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)
Photographer: Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images North America

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By Paayal Zaveri, Edward Ludlow, and Sana Pashankar

October 16, 2024 at 2:01 PM UTC

Hi, It’s Paayal Zaveri and Ed Ludlow in San Francisco. We recently traveled down to Southern California to bear witness to a flourishing space manufacturing hub, ignited in part by SpaceX. But first …

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