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Some time ago, I started a timeline that petered out, where a meteor strike in 1876 impells a string desire in the USA that it not happen again, with a consequent empahsis on observing and understanding the skies. When The Last Hope is finished, I hope to start it up fresh.

Assuming a significant budget, but not utterly ridiculous, and a population willing to pay some taxes for the project long term, how much faster could various discoveries and technologies be made.

Any time the United States Astro-Defense Service is threatened with budget cuts, the 2 1/2 mile crater where Lincoln, NH used to be is brought up. The amount spent can be debated, but neither party will admit to wanting to end the program.

When do the first spin-offs start showing up?
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