
A key lawmaker vowed to maintain a United States heavy launch capability to avoid a gap between the retirement of United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Delta IV rocket and the potential certification of Space Exploration Technology Corp.'s (SpaceX) Falcon Heavy launcher."I can't wait for you to be certified on your intermediate launches as well as your heavy lift launches," House Armed Services (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) told SpaceX President and CEO Gwynne Shotwell Tuesday during a hearing.…