While the source of space launches has diversified, Russia remains one of the two space superpowers.
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Space Junk: The Asia Factor
China’s 2007 test of an anti-satellite missile added nearly 3,000 fragments to the number of deadly or destructive items orbiting earth.
Space Junk: The French Factor
Much of the French debris can be traced to an accident in 1996, when a military satellite collided with a spent French rocket.
2011: Where’s the Space Odyssey?
Why is the U.S. space program shying away from its ambitious missions of the past?
The Sputtering Space Race — A 50-Year Perspective
Fifty years after Sputnik, is there any reason for the United States to redouble its commitment to space exploration?
A New Age in Space Exploration?
What does the future hold for the exploration of outer space?