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Air Force General Says Space Cargo Possible Within A Decade

Air Force General Says Space Cargo Possible Within A Decade
Falcon Heavy lifts off from Florida during its first flight Feb. 6, 2018. (Photo: SpaceX)

The Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) has started looking at shipping and prepositioning cargo in space within 10 years, according to its commander. Air Force Gen. Carlton Everhart II told reporters on Thursday at a Defense Writers Group event that he visited with SpaceX and Virgin Orbit last week and hopes to visit Blue Origin soon too. He said SpaceX leaders “tell me they can go around the globe in 30 minutes with a BFR,” the company’s in-development larger model…

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