The DoD is apparently looking into sea-based launch platforms as a potential way to rapidly increase launch tempo:

The Spaceport Company recently conducted a prototype demonstration of a sea-based launch platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The NSIC funding is for the “design and development of its first full platform for sea-based rocket launches,” DIU said.

DoD views mobile launch pads that operate at sea as “one solution to the increasing congestion at major launch sites.”

The Spaceport Company’s mobile solution, said DIU, “has the potential to enable more launches in more locations without incurring environmental risks to people or shore-based assets. NSIC funding will enable the company to build a full prototype and its first operational system.”

A render of the proposed solution looks very Electron/HASTE friendly.

And a quick scan of The Spaceport Company website reveals that they’re partnered with Virginia Space and other economic development orgs in the state so they clearly anticipate launching something out of Wallops. However, the nice thing about this solution is that it could operate out of virtually any port. This is definitely something to keep an eye on.