Abstract:
Congress and the Department of Defense have identified the need to increase the capability and capacity of Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB). The Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office produced a report to congress titled, Evaluation of the Ground Test and Evaluation Infrastructure Supporting Hypersonic Capabilities. One of the primary recommendations was for the Director of Test Resource Management Center was to “eliminate all ground test and evaluation capability and capacity shortfalls necessary for hypersonic weapon system development. Launch On Demand has developed a proprietary cloud-based platform that allows a hypersonic customer to test anywhere…any time.
Mr. Burton Catledge Bio:
Burton Catledge is the Founder and CEO of Launch On Demand. Launch On Demand provides FAA launch/reentry licensing, commercial day of launch, and spaceport development services. He is a retired Air Force colonel and has supported over 50 national security, commercial, and civil launches. Before retiring from the Air Force, he commanded all launch range activities at Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and Kennedy Space Center from 2016-2018. Burton also served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and commanded range operations at Vandenberg Air Force Base.