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Air Force

Air Force Hopes To Begin Rocket Cargo Logistics Demonstrations In 2025

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 3rd, 2025

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Air Force Hopes To Begin Rocket Cargo Logistics Demonstrations In 2025

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a GPS III-5 satellite into orbit launches from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. on June 17, 2021 (U.S. Space Force Photo)

The Department of the Air Force is planning an environmental assessment to evaluate the impacts of building and operating two landing pads at a remote Pacific atoll in preparation for testing and demonstrations that would begin this year of rocket-based logistics to move cargo around the world in hours. A draft environmental assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact are expected to be available for public review in early April, beginning a 30-day public review period. Johnston Atoll, an…

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Congress

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Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

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Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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