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Will a government space agency commence a crewed mission outside of the Earth-Moon system before 2030?

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Opened:

Dec 15, 2022

Closes:

Jan 1, 2030

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 30, 2030

Spot Scoring Time:

Mar 3, 2023

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