operational

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Even though carrying Starship along for the journey would add complexity and cost, the shorter mission timeline could significantly lower overall operational expenses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Meizlish described Larak as “the corridor’s operational backbone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Parnell said LaNeve is "a battle-tested leader with decades of operational experience and is completely trusted by Secretary Hegseth to carry out the vision of this administration without fault".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Citing "operational security", the Pentagon declined to comment when approached by the BBC on how AI systems like Maven will be used in future or who would be held responsible should something go wrong.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Using Penkovsky's data as a guide, CIA officials came to a shocking conclusion: The Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba were close to being fully operational.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau