Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominates the news these days, but a host of oddballs involved in space exploration came before him.

George Charles Darley is a freelance writer with a focus on the Middle East and a wider interest in history, travel, culture and innovation. After gra... duating from Durham University in Modern Middle Eastern Studies, George has worked in radio broadcasting, TV and film production and PR, in addition to his feature journalism.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominates the news these days, but a host of oddballs involved in space exploration came before him.
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