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Trump Wants to Privatize the Space Station. Ted Cruz Says No.

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik
ATK's Cygnus cargo spacecraft is seen at sunrise, prior to its departure from the International Space Station.

The president’s budget proposal calls for privatizing the International Space Station, which advocates say could jumpstart a “low-earth economy.” Opponents fear space states like Texas and Florida could lose jobs.