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'Space taxis' take satellites straight to their destination

There is a little known space race underway: the development of a more nimble generation of rockets that can transport satellites directly to their orbits. Skyrora, a Glasgow-based rocket manufacturer, call their rockets a 'taxi-service', which can save satellite companies as much as six months of manoeuvring time compared to a trip on the larger rockets in operation today.

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