US EditionUS Air Force suspends SpaceX rocket project on Pacific atoll: Report
- The U.S. Air Force has paused a collaboration with SpaceX involving trials of high-speed rocket shipments originating from Johnston Atoll, a secluded location in the Pacific.
- The suspension was prompted by environmental concerns from biologists about potential damage to seabirds nesting at the protected area on Johnston Atoll.
- The project sought to evaluate reusable rocket vehicles capable of rapidly transporting loads up to 100 tons to any location around the globe in roughly an hour and a half.
- SpaceX leads a $13.5 billion contract through 2029 to launch sensitive Pentagon satellites, but the suspension raises questions about the program's future.
- The military branch is considering different locations to continue the program, highlighting the difficulty of advancing defense technology while protecting the environment.
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Air Force suspends SpaceX project on Pacific atoll | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Air Force has suspended plans it had proposed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll, according to a report this week in Stars and Stripes, an independent publication of the U.S. military.
·Honolulu, United States
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US Air Force suspends SpaceX rocket project on Pacific atoll, says report
The US Air Force has suspended plans it had proposed with Elon Musk's SpaceX to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll, according to a report this week in Stars and Stripes, an independent publication of the US...
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