A remote Pacific wildlife refuge, once targeted for SpaceX rocket testing, has been spared—at least for now—as the Air Force backs away from controversial plans amid mounting pressure from ...

Johnston Atoll, an unincorporated US territory and Pacific island wildlife refuge with a complicated military history, is no ...

The military had been looking at a remote atoll in the Pacific Ocean as a location to land cargo-carrying rockets.

The United States Air Force has abandoned its controversial plan to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from Johnston Atoll in the Pacific, following concerns about environmental damage and ...

The U.S. Air Force has decided to terminate a project in collaboration with Elon Musk ‘s SpaceX. The project was intended to ...

The U.S. Air Force has suspended plans it had proposed with Elon Musk's SpaceX to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries ...

The Air Force and SpaceX did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Air Force is exploring alternative ...

The Center for Biological Diversity has filed suit against U.S. government agencies for failing to release public records on plans to land rockets at Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. More ...

The test program calls for up to 10 reentry vehicle landings per year over four consecutive years at a site to be constructed in the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, which is within the ...

The Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument protect vital nesting habitat for seabirds, shallow coral reefs and marine habitat ...

The Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument protect vital nesting habitat for seabirds, shallow coral reefs and marine habitat for ...

The U.S. Air Force wants to build two commercial rocket landing pads at Johnston Atoll, which is a crucial breeding ground for seabirds and wildlife.