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U.S. TRANSCOM Mulling Possibility of Rocket Deliveries

U.S. TRANSCOM Mulling Possibility of Rocket Deliveries
A C-17A Globemaster III taxis down the flight line prior to takeoff Jan. 9, 2019 at Dover AFB, Del. U.S. Transportation Command is evaluating rocket deliveries of cargo and personnel that would rival the C-17’s capacity (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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…

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