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The Globemaster III "Turns itself into" a rocket carrier
Washington, USA – The launch of a rocket from a rear door of the airplane has been tested scheduling to put satellites into orbit later
No geographical limit and low costs when launching satellites by resorting to bug cargo airplanes. US Air Force and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) are trying to do it and believe in the quality of this project. A USAF’s C-17 Globemaster III airlifter has been recently deployed during a test by which a 1000 lb rocket has been dropped from the rear door. It is being tried to resort t...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 128944
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency