Meeting Growing Commercial Demand For Satellite Launches
The US Space Force is considering boosting the launch cadence at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to meet growing commercial demand for satellite launches. According to Defense Daily, Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting highlighted the need for increased capacity at Wallops, which has hosted various niche missions, including small-satellite orbital and sounding rocket hypersonic suborbital launches. This development was reported by Defense Daily, a subscription publication.