backbone

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Space Force awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion fixed-price contract for its Space Data Network Backbone program.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The rocket and satellite company won a $2.29 billion fixed-price deal to contribute to what the Space Force called its Space Data Network Backbone program.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Similarly, veteran hiker George Rojas, 53, said some people unfamiliar with the terrain will take Devil’s Backbone because it’s not as steep as Baldy Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Climbers venturing along the Devil's Backbone trail are advised to carry crampons and ice axes.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Beyond the Milk of Hera, past the Backbone of Night, the mind of Democritus soared.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan