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Air Force backs rocket that delivers cargo via space in 15 minutes
A startup won a $1.25M Air Force contract for 'Rook,' a container-launched rocket that can deliver 550-pound payloads up to 750 km in 15 minutes. The rocket follows a ballistic arc peaking at 181 km, requiring 2.64 km/s burnout speed. The technology aims to enable rapid global logistics through suborbital transport.
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The contract is small, but if the rocket works, it could disrupt military and commercial logistics—though technical hurdles and regulatory approval remain massive.
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Shipping container-launched cargo rocket promises 550-pound deliveries 750 km away in 15 minutes — $1.25M Air Force contract backs 'Rook' cargo rocket that flies into space to speed deliveries →
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