# U.S. military-backed cargo pod promises 90-minute orbital delivery anywhere on Earth, 10-ton Ghost vehicle gets first real-world test — Sierra Space drops radio and whiskey from 68,500 feet to test StarCraft-like supply drops

> A U. S. military-backed company plans to deliver a payload to any point on Earth within 90 minutes by prepositioning assets in space and then calling down delivery vehicles as needed.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/u-s-military-backed-cargo-pod-promises-90-minute-orbital-delivery-anywhere-on-earth-10-ton-ghost-vehicle-gets-first-real-world-test-sierra-space-drops-radio-and-whiskey-from-68-500-feet-to-test-starcraft-like-supply-drops?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acb7e15c38cf669aa767605)
- **Published:** 2026-10-11
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #surface
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6acb7e15c38cf669aa767605

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