The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch
摘要
美国军方对SpaceX猎鹰火箭项目可能收缩表示担忧，认为这或构成国家安全风险。五角大楼战略资本办公室两周内先后向Stoke Space和Rocket Lab各提供1.5亿美元有条件贷款，以扶持商业发射领域的竞争者。该办公室成立于2022年，旨在为关键技术企业注入资本，近期已向电池、无人机、半导体及卫星追踪等领域多家公司提供贷款支持。
The US military is taking a new approach to prop up commercial launch companies as SpaceX looks to wind down its Falcon rocket program, suggesting defense officials see the workhorse rocket's retirement as a potential national security risk.
The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital has twice in the last two weeks announced it was sending cash to two of SpaceX's competitors in the launch business. First, on October 26, the office announced a $150 million conditional loan commitment to Stoke Space. Military officials revealed a second $150 million Pentagon loan Tuesday for Rocket Lab.
Stoke Space and Rocket Lab are the first two launch companies to receive significant support from the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), an organization established in 2022 to infuse companies developing "vital" national security technologies with capital. OSC has been on a loan spree in recent weeks, committing hundreds of millions of dollars to companies specializing in batteries, drones, and semiconductors. In the space sector, the office also provided a $150 million loan to LeoLabs, a commercial satellite tracking company, for production and deployment of radar units.
转载信息
评论 (0)
暂无评论，来留下第一条评论吧