{"id":51796,"date":"2024-02-20T20:55:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T12:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/after-a-year-of-bust-will-space-investment-rebound-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T20:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T12:55:41","slug":"after-a-year-of-bust-will-space-investment-rebound-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/after-a-year-of-bust-will-space-investment-rebound-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"After a Year of Bust, Will Space Investment Rebound in 2024?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The failed debut launch of Virgin Orbit from British soil in January of last year was a bitter start to the U.K.\u2019s spaceflight ambitions. It was also the beginning of a bitter year for the space sector in the western world. In a sense, Virgin Orbit, which filed for bankruptcy three months after the British fiasco, is a fitting symbol of the space sector\u2019s recent plight. <\/p>\n<p>According to Space Capital\u2019s fourth quarter 2023 Space IQ report, total investment worldwide in the space economy hit a record low last year, reaching about $19 billion \u2014 down more than $30 billion from the record-high of 2021. Cool space tech on its own is no longer a draw, and space investment experts agree that from now on, aspiring space entrepreneurs must put their business plan first. All is not lost, however, as technologies applicable in defense and military operations will benefit from the current geopolitical turmoil and the renewed interest of the U.S. government to fund projects. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EXP1HseVRIeSlBCE0uxw_VS_030124_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EXP1HseVRIeSlBCE0uxw_VS_030124_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EXP1HseVRIeSlBCE0uxw_VS_030124_DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EXP1HseVRIeSlBCE0uxw_VS_030124_DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EXP1HseVRIeSlBCE0uxw_VS_030124_DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the March 2024 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\u201c2023 was a tough year for startups and investment across tech, and it was the same thing in the space economy,\u201d Chad Anderson, founder and managing partner at Space Capital and a co-author of the Space IQ report, tells <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. \u201cThere was a lot of difficulty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hike in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve designed to curb inflation triggered the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank in March last year, a major issuer of venture debt, Anderson explained. Stock market volatility, rising interest rates and disappointing performance of publicly traded companies then stifled the IPO market. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestors weren\u2019t getting any money back,\u201d says Anderson. \u201cIt\u2019s usually circular \u2014 investors put money in, they get some money back, they reinvest. If there\u2019s no money coming back, then it makes it hard for them to invest.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6ac964b1ef9;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6ac964b1ef9 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6ac964b1efa').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6ac964b1efa'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Technology companies across the board bore the brunt, and massive layoffs hit the workforce even of previously untouchable tech giants such as Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Google. But the space sector\u2019s mire was a little deeper than that of the other tech field\u2019s \u2014 and according to some experts, somewhat self-inflicted. As a result, space may rebound slower than the overall marketplace, and companies seeking funding will keep encountering challenges throughout 2024, experts say.<\/p>\n<h3>Doomed SPACs Gave Investors Cold Feet<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThere were a few companies that did well last year, but the majority had a bad year,\u201d Case Taylor, an investor at growth equity fund USIT and author of the Case Closed space finance newsletter, tells <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. \u201cJanuary is indicating another bad year going forward. There were almost no space stocks that had positive returns in January, and this is against the backdrop of a broader market that actually had a great start of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ill-fated Virgin Orbit is part of the story behind the investors\u2019 current lukewarm attitude to space. The company, a spin-off from Richard Branson\u2019s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic, went public at the end of December 2021 when it merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Going public brought in $228 million for Virgin Orbit, less than half of the $483 million the firm was seeking. The previous year, Virgin had conducted two successful missions and hoped to soon become profitable. Those hopes, however, didn\u2019t materialize. By the time of the failed U.K. launch one year later, the cash had run out and no new investors were willing to prop up the business.<\/p>\n<p>Virgin Orbit wasn\u2019t the only space company that went public through the SPAC mechanism only to deliver disappointing results for its backers. Astra, also a micro-launcher company, and in-orbit servicing startup Momentus are among those fighting for survival. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey overpromised and under-delivered,\u201d says Josephine Millward, venture capital investor and partner at OpAmp Capital. \u201cIn some cases, they are delivering fairly robust growth, but it\u2019s all relative to expectations. Some companies went out saying they were going to be a billion-dollar company in a few years, which I thought was a little aggressive.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>No More Geeky Tech<\/h3>\n<p>Matt O\u2019Connell, operating partner at Data Collective Venture Capital (DCVC), however, thinks that it\u2019s not all doom and gloom. Investors with deeper knowledge of the space sector are still looking for companies worth putting money into. In fact, the current geopolitical situation, with armed conflict brewing in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere, space technologies useful in defense and military operations are in high demand. Earth observation companies such as Planet Labs, Spire, BlackSky, or Capella Space, which have proved their worth since the conflict in Ukraine began, are set to reach profitability, and likely attract more investment into the field. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost investors want to hear that the company has a clear path toward being either cashflow positive or even profitable,\u201d O\u2019Connell says. \u201cThey don\u2019t want science projects. Something that has no short-term path to profitability. We are still coming out of the post-SPAC caution, so people want to hear you\u2019re going to be cashflow positive within 12 or 18 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Mealling, general partner at Starbridge Venture Capital, agrees that the times of investors\u2019 unbridled enthusiasm for cool space technology are once and for all over. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tech sector has always been plagued by startups run by engineers who want someone to just give them money so they can play with their technology toys,\u201d Mealling says. \u201cAnd in the past, there were a lot of investors who really didn\u2019t understand the fundamental business of the space sector and wanted to get into a company just because of the hype. That\u2019s no longer going to work. Unless you already have a deep pocket of money, then you really have to focus on the business model.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6ac964b277c;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6ac964b277c = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6ac964b277d').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6ac964b277d'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The Right Business Plan<\/h3>\n<p>Mealling cites Rocket Lab as one of the few cases that nailed the SPAC process and even outpaced their initial projections. At the same time, he warns entrepreneurs against trying to emulate the success of the California-based rocket firm. As Virgin Orbit\u2019s tale demonstrated, just being in the micro-launcher business doesn\u2019t cut it. In fact, Mealling says, there is not much room in the market for small rocket companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRocket Lab really had a good plan [when they went public] what they were going to do with the proceeds,\u201d Mealling says. \u201cThey started creating efficiencies inside the company that increased their profit margins. But other companies just used the SPAC as a last resort to raise money because they struggled to find professional investors. But if the fundamentals of the business weren\u2019t good before the SPAC, they weren\u2019t good after that either.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connell cites U.S.-based Astranis as an example of a company with a strong business case that does things differently and has potential of appealing to knowledgeable investors even in the cash-strapped climate. The company is offering a broadband satellite service from Geostationary Orbit (GEO), with smaller satellites on a targeted basis. \u201cPeople with differentiated strategies will likely do well,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Millward, too, thinks that the right companies will find their backers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting funding is much tougher now because investors are more demanding and more cautious and it\u2019s a more risk averse environment,\u201d she says. \u201cThe environment is not going to change overnight. But if you have the right story, the right proposition, you will get funded.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The AI Question<\/h3>\n<p>Millward hopes that the AI boom that is underway will spill over into the space sector and help get things moving in the stagnant market. In particular, AI applications for satellite data processing, mapping, and visualizations that could help users make the most of the available space assets could unlock new business opportunities. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m interested in companies that are solving problems \u2014 AI, data fusion, data analytics, data integration. Ultimately, no one wants to buy raw data.\u201d she says. \u201cWe need platforms that bring data together and provide easy access, integrate them and make sense out of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylor agrees that AI is set to be the big thing of 2024. He is, however, skeptical whether space will benefit from much of the investment expected to be heaped at the new hot thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe broader market is really driven by this AI enthusiasm, but I don\u2019t think space is benefitting from that,\u201d Taylor says. \u201cThey are kind of getting left in the dust in terms of where investors are looking for growth prospects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6ac964b2df3;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6ac964b2df3 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6ac964b2df4').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6ac964b2df4'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition to Earth observation, Taylor cites satcom, especially the emerging direct-to-device services, as an area that might gain traction later in the year. A cut in interest rates could further reinvigorate the market and give hope to companies. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one elephant in the room is a Starlink IPO or a Starlink spin-off,\u201d Taylor says. \u201cIf Starlink spins off, that could create a whole new hype cycle around space investing. But so far, the company management commentaries indicate that it\u2019s not going to happen this year. Otherwise, I just don\u2019t think public investors are very excited about space companies right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Defense Salvation<\/h3>\n<p>Although venture and public investment has ground to a halt in the past two years, companies benefitting from U.S. government contracts have flourished. In fact, there has hardly been a better time to do space business with the U.S. government, suggests Mealling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things that kept a lot of companies alive for the past year and a half is that the Department of Defense (DoD), and Space Force especially, have started to write real contracts,\u201d Mealling says. \u201cThey are getting serious about many areas, including in-orbit servicing and refueling. Of course, DoD writes contracts for DoD reasons, so it\u2019s a different way of thinking. You have to think what the threats are, what the problems are that DOD has.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Responsive, targeted Earth observation and satcom are likely to be in demand for the foreseeable future, Mealling adds.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson says the DoD\u2019s turn toward commercial space intelligence and service providers has inspired venture capital investors to, for the first time ever, consider defense technologies, a trend that is likely not only set to continue but grow in the foreseeable future. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefense tech is a huge area of interest right now for venture capital,\u201d Anderson says. \u201cIf VCs are not talking about AI, they\u2019re talking about defense and they\u2019re probably talking about both. In this type of market environment, everyone\u2019s looking for companies that are generating revenue, and those are the ones going after government dollars. So, the VCs who shied away from defense only nine months ago are now chasing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson says that while the war in Ukraine has driven up DoD\u2019s interest in commercial Earth observation services, tensions with China are behind the U.S. government\u2019s continued support for emerging technologies such as orbital space stations or lunar transportation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe geopolitical pressure has been a driver behind the growth in the space economy throughout the history of the space program in the U.S.,\u201d Anderson says. \u201cI think it will continue to play an important role and be an important driver of growth going forward. There are a lot of geopolitical reasons why the U.S. and China would both want to be the first on the moon and control the resources there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6ac964b34d2;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6ac964b34d2 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6ac964b34d3').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6ac964b34d3'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just like with defense projects, government backing may inspire venture investors to chip into lunar projects too.<\/p>\n<h3>Going Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The experts agree that the space sector is nowhere near out of the woods, but there is hope that things might begin to turn around in 2024. While the past two years saw investors focused mostly on maintaining their existing portfolio of companies, this year, if the overall climate improves, they might begin to consider new investment. O\u2019Connell thinks that most of the upcoming transactions will involve mergers and acquisitions rather than funding entirely new projects. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say that there\u2019s room for consolidation in Earth observation,\u201d O\u2019Connell says. \u201cIt\u2019s a little overcrowded, and you\u2019ll see some more consolidation. Either a few smaller guys to combine or someone bigger make some strategic acquisitions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson thinks conditions will improve in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that we will see the IPO window crack open and we\u2019re going to see a space company go public if not this year, then the next,\u201d he says. \u201cCertainly, any tech companies going public are going to help to stimulate investment into the private markets and space companies will benefit from that.\u201d <strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Tereza Pultarova is a freelance space, science, and technology journalist<\/em><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404776:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ebZwqHCzTie6WIG1lQQV_VS_030124_DGTL_7-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ebZwqHCzTie6WIG1lQQV_VS_030124_DGTL_7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ebZwqHCzTie6WIG1lQQV_VS_030124_DGTL_7-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ebZwqHCzTie6WIG1lQQV_VS_030124_DGTL_7-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ebZwqHCzTie6WIG1lQQV_VS_030124_DGTL_7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tCelebrating Women in Satellite 2024<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404785:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UCOcvAYYTtWIbJyUOdSt_VS_030124_DGTL_5-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UCOcvAYYTtWIbJyUOdSt_VS_030124_DGTL_5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UCOcvAYYTtWIbJyUOdSt_VS_030124_DGTL_5-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UCOcvAYYTtWIbJyUOdSt_VS_030124_DGTL_5-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UCOcvAYYTtWIbJyUOdSt_VS_030124_DGTL_5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tSatellite Executive of the Year Nominees for 2023<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404793:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tmI7N4NdSGKw2hFXAyhg_VS_030124_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tmI7N4NdSGKw2hFXAyhg_VS_030124_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tmI7N4NdSGKw2hFXAyhg_VS_030124_DGTL_4-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tmI7N4NdSGKw2hFXAyhg_VS_030124_DGTL_4-640x480.jpg 640w, 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