US Air Force suspends SpaceX rocket project in Pacific atolls
TechFlame
2025-07-04 19:54
TechFlame2025-07-04 19:54
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TechFlame News On July 4, local time, the US Air Force suspended SpaceX's plan to test hypersonic rocket cargo from Pacific atolls. A US Air Force spokesperson said the Air Force is exploring other sites for the project. It is reported that the project will test a reusable rocket-landing vehicle that can transport up to 100 tons of cargo anywhere on Earth in about 90 minutes. Earlier, some biologists and experts said the project would harm many seabirds nesting in the Johnston Atoll Wildlife Refuge. The US Air Force said it would conduct an environmental assessment of the project, but due to opposition from environmental organizations, the release of the draft assessment was delayed.