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It may not have a cantina, but this Virginia spaceport is firing up its local economy

by Kimberly Adams

Jul 13, 2023

Last year, the world set a Space Age record by launching more than 180 rockets into orbit. And every launch pumps money into local coffers.

The control room in NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. About 2,000 people work at the center.

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