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Meyerson Laments Air Force Lethargy Toward Streamlining Commercial Launch Licensing

Monday, May 8th, 2017

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A top commercial space executive on April 26 lamented the Air Force’s slow pace toward eliminating duplicative requirements and approvals for commercial launches, despite a pair of 2016 letters from a top Air Force officer both identifying, and providing action items, for these issues.“The leadership’s vision has not yet been fully adopted at all levels of the Air Force,” Blue Origin President Rob Meyerson told a Senate panel. “As a result, the Air Force has not yet realized its full…

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