8 juin 2021 | International, Aérospatial

Air Force: Using commercial rockets to deliver supplies not as far-fetched as it sounds - SpaceNews

U.S. Air Force officials on June 4 expressed enthusiasm about the possibility that commercial space vehicles one day could be used to ship supplies around the world. 

https://spacenews.com/air-force-using-commercial-rockets-to-deliver-supplies-not-as-far-fetched-as-it-sounds/

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