U.S. Transportation Command is mulling the possibility of rocket deliveries and plans to hold a proof of principle with SpaceX as early as next year, TRANSCOM Commander Army Gen. Stephen Lyons said on Oct. 7. “This year, we entered a cooperative research and development agreement [CRADA] with SpaceX,” Lyons said. “We’re also working very closely with the Air Force Research Lab [AFRL].” The military uses CRADAs to evaluate commercial technologies for possible fielding. TRANSCOM said on Oct. 7 that the…
