DAF study finds new space launch site ‘probably’ required

DAF study finds new space launch site ‘probably’ required

Sydnee

A Space X Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket was launched as part of classified mission USSF-124, sending six satellites to orbit - two for the Missile Defense Agency and four for the Space Development Agency. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Contreras)

Lt. Gen. David Miller, Space Force deputy for Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements, said on Tuesday that the service alone is looking at some 1,000 launches between fiscal 2027 and 2031.

Defense