These companies are looking at using rockets to blast cargo across the planet

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The US military is racking up deals with commercial rocket companies to explore the idea of using rockets to shuttle military cargo around the world at record speeds.

New York The US military is racking up deals with commercial rocket companies to explore the idea of using rockets typically tasked with launching satellites or astronauts to shuttle military cargo around the world at record speeds.

The companies so far tapped to join the military in exploring ways to bring that idea to fruition include Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and, most recently, Rocket Lab, according to a Tuesday press release. Two other startups, Colorado-based Sierra Space Corporation and the Richard Branson-backed company Virgin Orbit, have also signed deals.

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ICBM. Cut out the middle man.

Democratic and pacifist America 🤔🤔🤔

no...your trying to make missiles that cross oceans.

Cool, kill people faster, and the planet be damned.

A military cargo or a stolen cargo? It’s a waste of resources, GDP is a double entry accounting and anything stolen fails to balance. The US military needs to keep it together, especially, when it comes to special interests driven engagements to remain a sacred institution.

What could go wrong? 😒

no concern for global warming?

Everything about this country is MILITARY…….WHY? Is war the only thing the US knows 💔

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It's mind blowing how we just keep coming up with new ways of putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as we all fucking melt

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