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Who pays when rockets explode? China insures SpaceX’s rivals in orbital race against US
China provides insurance for SpaceX’s competitors in the global space race. A 2016 SpaceX rocket explosion destroyed equipment and facilities, but the satellite operator Israel’s Space Communications had an insurance policy covering the losses.
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