The Small Unit Space Transport and Insertion system also named as Sustain may come into existence in 2030. Roosevelt Lafontant, a former Marine lieutenant colonel now employed by the Schafer Corporation, a military-technology consulting firm working with the Marines, leads the effort.
As we all know due to some political reasons it is not possible to fly in other nation’s air space that extend 50 miles from the Earth’s surface until a proper permission is granted. This big hurdle consumes a lot’s of time and makes it impossible for emergency troops to be transported at desired place instantaneously.
Sustain is expected to insert troops any where on earth with in two hours and will not need any permission from other countries as a spacecraft would allow the U.S. to step over other countries and insert forces where they’re needed.
The military labs are making efforts to explore new technologies necessary to make it happen, from hypersonic propulsion systems to new composite materials needed to make the vehicle lightweight yet strong.
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Via: popsci
