USAF eyes low-cost small satellite launch vehicle

The U.S. Air Force is looking to meet a large portion of its small space launch vehicle requirement by buying new rockets instead of continuing to use Orbital Science Corp.'s Pegasus and Taurus launchers. "Our goal is to achieve small lift for research and development satellites at the lowest cost...

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