![]() ![]() Greg Spanjers, program manager for rocket cargo at AFRL, said the military envisions a future when it could be cheaper to send cargo via rocket than by transport aircraft. ![]() Transportation Command to explore rocket cargo concepts but only SpaceX has won a large contract. Other space companies have signed agreements with U.S. Air Force officer, is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory on potential concepts for using rockets for point-to-point cargo delivery under a $102 million five-year contract awarded in 2020. Henry, a former Boeing executive and U.S. military better understand how to employ it for cargo delivery and other missions. ![]() 21 at the Space Mobility conference, Henry said the experience SpaceX will gain launching Starlink satellites on Starship and developing the vehicle for NASA’s Artemis program will help the U.S. military, said Gary Henry, senior advisor for national security space solutions at SpaceX. Starship holds the potential to become a mobility platform for the U.S. ![]() ORLANDO - As SpaceX prepares to attempt Starship’s first orbital flight, the company is contemplating military applications for the super-heavy launch vehicle. ![]()
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