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U.S. military investing in reentry vehicles for space-to-Earth cargo delivery


U.S. military investing in reentry vehicles for space-to-Earth cargo delivery

Inversion Space, based in California, disclosed that its agreement is valued at $71 million, which will support the development of autonomous reentry vehicles and demonstration missions tailored to military customers. “Autonomous reentry vehicles that can be called to Earth on demand will transform logistics and provide rapid access to even the most remote parts of the globe,” said Justin Fiaschetti, chief executive of Inversion Space. Outpost Space, another California-based startup, secured a $33.2 million STRATFI contract to develop reusable reentry vehicles designed for the return of payloads, scientific samples, and small satellites from orbit.

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