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Stardust opens its first office in Asia, in Bengaluru

Stardust Inc. is opening its first office in Asia in Bengaluru, announced from New Delhi after meetings at the High Commission of Canada in India. 133 members and 41 ambassadors in India. Shinul Paul and Shifa Zahra.

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NASASpaceflight · 2 hours ago

Falcon 9 set to launch Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida

Following on from the successful Transporter 18 mission at the beginning of the month, SpaceX’s… The post Falcon 9 set to launch Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

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