> Since humans first achieved successful spaceflight in the mid-20th century, the endeavor has been dominated by at first the world powers – largely with military applications – followed by a host of other nations’ governments and government sponsored scientific activity. Aerospace and telecommunications corporations, both state-owned and private, took to the black skies above our planet in search of profits, relaying the collective voice of human civilization around the planet, and lofting payloads for governments posturing against one another with the prying eyes of their spy
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