USAF Paves Way For Reusable Booster Demonstrator
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Credit: Lockheed Martin Concept
Stretched between growing operational space demands and shrinking budgets, the U.S. Air Force is funding the first major research phases of a reusable booster system (RBS) intended to replace its costly expendable launchers. Although the value of the initial contracts to Andrews Space, Boeing and...
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