The US Air Force has decided to halt a project with SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk. The project, which involved testing hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll, has been suspended due to environmental concerns.
What Happened: The US Air Force has put a stop to its plans with SpaceX to conduct hypersonic rocket cargo delivery tests from the Johnston Atoll, a remote Pacific atoll. According to a Reuters report, this decision comes in the wake of concerns raised by biologists and experts about the potential harm to the seabird population that nests at the wildlife refuge on the atoll.
