Illustration of a Seagate Space offshore launch platform that would support uncrewed launches of liquid-fueled orbital rockets. Credit: Seagate Space
Illustration of a Seagate Space offshore launch platform that would support uncrewed launches of liquid-fueled orbital rockets. Credit: Seagate Space

Concerns that America’s launch infrastructure may not keep pace with rising demand are reviving interest in an unconventional workaround: sea-based rocket launch.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...