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  "id": 879899,
  "title": "Europe faces rocket shortage by 2030 as satellite demand surges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/europe-faces-rocket-shortage-by-2030-as-satellite-demand-surges",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-14T13:58:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260814-europe-faces-rocket-shortage-by-2030-as-satellite-demand-surges"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Europe could face a shortage of rockets to launch its satellites by the end of the decade as demand for access to space rises sharply, the head of the European Space Agency has warned.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}