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In a factory outside Glasgow, Scotland's answer to Musk's SpaceX is taking shape

Sky News Friday, 22 September 2023
A Scottish company hoping to take on SpaceX is just months away from launching a rocket in the Shetland Islands.
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Elon Musk Welcomes 12th Child [Video]

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Ex-Employees Sue Elon Musk and SpaceX Over Illegal Firings [Video]

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Elon Musk Elon Musk Businessman and investor (born 1971)

'Donald Trump Hit By Glass Not Bullet': New Shocking Reports Claim Trump Shot In A Planned Stunt? [Video]

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Musk donates 'sizable amount' to Trump-backing political group - reports

Billionaire Elon Musk has donated to a political group working to elect presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to reports.
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