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Vivienne Machi
August 22, 2025
Rocket Cargo would enable rapid delivery of aircraft-size payloads for agile global logistics such as urgent humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Credit: U.S. Air Force illustration/Randy Palmer
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has issued two study contracts this month related to its vision to speedily transport equipment around the globe using commercially developed launch vehicles. For several years, AFRL has pursued the Rocket Cargo initiative, which envisions using rockets…
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