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China Helps Nigeria Into Space

Excluded by US, Beijing builds satellites for developing countries

By Greg Atwan,  Newser User

Posted May 24, 2007 7:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – China is launching its own space program, after years of getting a cold shoulder from NASA. Beijing is developing satellite technology for developing nations—the same nations it's looking to for resources to fuel its runaway economic growth, the New York Times notes. Last week...   Read full story »

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