The Falcon launcher program

The Falcon launcher program took a step closer to reality on Sept. 29 when a USAF/Boeing C-17 dropped a dummy air-launched rocket from 6,000 ft. at Edwards AFB, Calif. The design is by AirLaunch and is a leading contender for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Falcon program to build a...

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