Colorado rocket giant wins certification for Space Force military missions

Colorado’s ULA joins SpaceX as military’s certified rocket launcher for satellites

Centennial-based United Launch Alliance hit a major milestone Wednesday.

Colorado rocket giant wins certification for Space Force military missions

A rocket the Centennial company has worked on for years is cleared for liftoff on billions of dollars worth of U.S. military space launches.

Whoever controls the logistics controls the war. This principle, familiar to every military strategist, is about to be completely overturned (or completely reaffirmed) by the introduction of SpaceX cargo rockets into the U.S. military’s fleet. The U.S. Air Force announced Monday that it plans to build two landing pads on Johnston Island, a tiny atoll in the Pacific located about 1,300 kilometers off the coast of Hawaii. What are they for? Quick.…