“The Department of Defense’s decision earlier this year to renovate Test Stand 1-C and the Department of the Air Force’s decision now to invest $5 million to upgrade a key test facility at the AFRL Rocket Lab underscores the important role that our community continues to play in advancing our nation’s air and space enterprise,” McCarthy said. “I applaud the Department of the Air Force for ensuring the men and women at the AFRL Rocket Lab have the tools they need for success.”
AFRL is headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The $5 million will modernize the high-altitude facility at the AFRL Rocket Lab that replicates an altitude of 110,000 feet, supporting test efforts for upper stage rockets, McCarthy’s office said.
“This investment is significant because it helps ensure continued operations and enhances a key air and space test facility of national significance,” the office said.
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