The Pentagon Is Paying Private Rocket Firms for Ultra-Fast Cargo Deliveries Around the Globe

Summary

This article by Passant Rabie, writing for Gizmodo, makes the following points:

• The private aerospace companies are joining the US Air Force’s Rocket Cargo project.
• The agreement could see its small launcher Electron rocket and future medium-lift Neutron rocket delivering cargo to different locations worldwide.
• The project was announced in 2021 as a way to deliver material, and possibly personnel, across the globe within hours.

References

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References from the Web:

• SEP 2022  Rocket Lab, Sierra Space sign agreements under US military’s rocket cargo project—TechCrunch 
• SEP 2022 Rocket Lab To Demonstrate Its Rocket Capabilities For Cargo Transportation Across World—Republic World
• SEP 2022 Rocket Lab Signs Agreement with USTRANSCOM to Explore Using Neutron and Electron Rockets to Deliver Cargo Around the World—Bloomberg 

Source Information:

• Article Source: Gizmodo
• Media Check: Gizmodo - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)