— Will 2025 be the year of Starship? SpaceX's megarocket is growing up. DAF considered three other sites as a part of the RCV program, Kwajalein Atoll, Midway Island and Wake Island, all of which already support ongoing U.S. military operations. But the Air Force chose Johnston Atoll, deeming it "the only location that meets all operational requirements over the duration of the four-year reentry and landing test program," a DAF notice says. Notably, Kwajalein Atoll is where SpaceX conducted the first tests of its Falcon rocket. Now, standing over six times taller than its infant Falcon 1, SpaceX's newest rocket, Starship, currently holds the title for the world's largest, most powerful launch vehicle. Its development, though, seems to have hit a snag over the past six months. Starship's three most recent launches, flying an upgraded version of vehicle's upper stage, have all ended in the destruction of the upper stage. Built to carry the kind of high-capacity payloads DAF is hoping to have delivered as a part of the RCV program, Starship is central to SpaceX’s commitments to NASA, the Department of Defense, and the company's long-term vision to make human life interplanetary. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.