Launch pad in space? Space Force is keen to add to its arsenal a spacecraft that would essentially serve as cosmic equivalent ...

"The Orbital Carrier is a game-changer, acting as a pre-positioned launch pad in space." The U.S. Space Force is funding the development of a new "Orbital Carrier" spacecraft that can deploy ...

acting as a pre-positioned launch pad in space. It bypasses traditional launch constraints, enabling space vehicle operators to rapidly select a deployment orbit on-demand." Space Force leadership ...