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What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for NASA and SpaceX?

By Photo of Kendall Russell
Falcon Heavy's three first stage booster cores. Photo: SpaceX.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) just managed to squeeze in a successful launch for the U.S. Air Force before the government shutdown that has extended into Monday. But what could the shutdown mean for other NASA programs — and SpaceX’s Falcon heavy static fire test?

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