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So as the US military seeks to develop a “evolved

March 25, 2018 by Carolyn Mueller

So as the US military seeks to develop a “evolved expendable launch vehicle, it wants to develop an expanded "commercial launch" capability for its manned space program.

The Commercial Launch System (CLS) program, as it's now known, will be one of the most advanced commercial flight vehicles ever built, and its development should begin soon. The US Army Air Corps, for instance, is planning to buy up to 300 commercial launch systems from the US Air Force in 2016.

The first test launch of a commercial launch system is scheduled for early 2017. In 2013, a SpaceX rocket successfully launched the first commercial flight of a commercial launch system on the International Space Station.

The next step is for SpaceX to develop a test launch system that is less disruptive than existing commercial launch systems. This will allow for the eventual deployment of unmanned drones and drones to the ISS, which could be used to test new technology.

The commercial systems will also be part of the United Launch Alliance's Commercial Crew program, which will launch up to 50 NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in 2015. In 2012, NASA's Commercial Crew program, which includes the commercial payloads, is expected to launch its first crew members to the International Space Station in 2016.

What SpaceX is trying to accomplish is by building a new system that is both less disruptive than existing commercial systems and more cost-effective, reducing the risk of a space launch accident.