suborbital Marines
"Marine Lt. Col. Paul Damphousse talking about SUSTAIN, a concept for delivering marines anywhere in the world on short notice. Recognizes it as a stretch goal, but use it to drive nearer-term suborbital point-to-point technologies, which are interesting in their own right, including commercial sector, that will eventually support that goal."
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