A USAF C-17 airdrops a dummy rocket to simulate the DARPA-USAF “QuickReach”-a proposed new small satellite booster-demonstrating that the booster would not impact the cargo bay on the way out.
The Space Force is planning improvements at its launch ranges to better accommodate the logistics and infrastructure demands that come with the launch industry’s shift toward reusable rockets, according to the commanders of the service’s two launch deltas.
