Blue Origin

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Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket is named after Alan Shepard, the first American in space. elaborate share

SpaceX

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 first stage boosters are designed to be reusable, significantly reducing launch costs. elaborate share

Aerospace technology

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The longest-lasting man-made object in space is a Pioneer plaque, designed to potentially be discovered by extraterrestrial life. elaborate share

Raytheon Technologies

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Raytheon Technologies is a major producer of the Tomahawk cruise missile. elaborate share

BAE Systems

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BAE Systems' name is an acronym, but it's not actually an acronym for anything; it's a "stylized name" created when British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems merged. elaborate share

Boeing

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Boeing's first product wasn't an airplane; it was furniture. elaborate share