The US Department of Defense blocked the test launch of an undisclosed rocket from the space station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, earlier this month. According to the news of Florida Today, airspace closure warnings issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated that the launch was planned for March 2-6, causing interest and speculation about the event..

Marko Langbroek, optics teacher space situational awareness at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, registered The cruise alert charted a “branching” flight path over the North Atlantic, suggesting that the mission was not a typical orbital launch but rather a hypersonic missile test.

However, after drawing attention to it, the test did not take place. “There were no tests as a result of pre-flight inspections,” the Department of Defense’s office told Florida Today.

“Delivery hypersonic weapons “It remains a top priority for the Department of Defense,” the statement said.

LRHW test I guess. On the left is a photo of an SLC-46 on the cape. On the right is the LRHW bunker. In this respect, they look almost the same. Left side: @spacecoast_stve Right side: @LockheedMartin pic.twitter.com/YhIaohOKke March 3, 2023

The nature of the system to be tested has not been disclosed, but there are obvious clues surfaced on Twitter. The United States is stepping up its efforts to develop hypersonic weapons after both Russia and China have made significant progress in this area. Source