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Hyten Says He Has Increasing Confidence In Having New Rocket By 2022-23

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Hyten Says He Has Increasing Confidence In Having New Rocket By 2022-23
Artist's illustration of Aerojet Rockedyne's AR1 engine. Photo: Aerojet Rocketdyne.

The head of Air Force Space Command said Tuesday he has increased confidence that industry can have a new all-American rocket ready to fly by the 2022-23 timeframe.“I have more confidence today than I did last year,” Air Force Gen. John Hyten testified to the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee. “I'm more confident this year with both the Aerojet Rocketdyne solution as well as the Blue Origin solution than I was last year because the progress that we've made…

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