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Numerous examples of international cooperation among well-established spacefaring states have emerged over the last several decades. Although the prime example may be the International Space Station, other missions are similarly worthy of mention: Cassini-Huygens, Chandrayan 1, Hayabusa, and literally every mission launched by the European Space Agency. As a result of such cooperation our knowledge of our solar system, including our home planet, has been increased dramatically by missions whose success exceeded the capacity of single states, even large International Cooperation and wealthy ones, to organize and fund alone.

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