# Kennedy and Cox: Coal dust to orbit; Appalachia’s journey into space

> For generations, Appalachia depended on coal seams, railroad tracks, timber and industries that sustained its mountain communities. Families built lives around mines, rail yards and machine shops.

- **Source:** [Cardinalnews](https://cardinalnews.org/2026/06/22/kennedy-and-cox-coal-dust-to-orbit-appalachias-journey-into-space/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a390b6c4fbc366f9c212146)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #dell
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a390b6c4fbc366f9c212146

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