India, Oct. 23 -- The Air Force Research Laboratory tested the Rocket Cargo project's point-to-point delivery capabilities during a commercial rideshare launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Rocket Cargo is a research and development project to determine the viability of using large commercial rockets to rapidly deliver materiel anywhere in the world. The recent test used a SpaceX capsule with instrumentation to measure temperature, shock and vibration; it carried agile cargo pod designs built for various delivery loads.
"Any day you launch a rocket is a good day, but today was more than just another big rocket launch," said Air Force Brig. Gen. Douglas P. Wickert, research lab commander. "Today's launch was another dem...