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

The Devil’s Backbone is a particularly troublesome spot, he said.

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