T+118: Rapid Agile Launch Initiative - a podcast by Anthony Colangelo

Last week, the US Air Force announced and expounded on the Rapid Agile Launch Initiative. Along with the new initiative, the new era of small launch is finally here, so it’s worth discussing a bit.

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