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Space Insurance

The specialised insurance market that underwrites the risk of launching and operating satellites — covering the moments when a rocket can fail and the years a satellite must survive the hazards of space. It is a small but essential enabler of commercial space.

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.