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US Air Force Seeks to Transform Offshore Oil Rigs Into Rocket Recovery Platforms

NAMPA / Sputnik
2026-05-18
WASHINGTON, May 18 (RIA Novosti) - The United States Air Force mulls converting offshore oil rigs into landing platforms for recovering rocket boosters launched by the Space Force and commercial spaceflight companies, the Air Force said. “This approach aims to provide the U.S​​​. Space Force and its commercial partners with a distributed network of recovery sites that enhance launch cadence, reduce sonic-boom exposure, and leverage existing marit......
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