In 1986, Hughes stated that the rocket could be operational by the 1990s, and the Jarvis was mentioned as meeting the requirements for a launch vehicle to be used in the establishment of a lunar base in a 1992 conference on the subject, Dowling et. al.
In 1986, Hughes stated that the rocket could be operational by the 1990s, however the U.S. Air Force rejected the Hughes-Boeing proposal. Consideration was given to continuing the Jarvis project as a private venture, and the Jarvis was mentioned as meeting the requirements for a launch vehicle to be used in the establishment of a lunar base in a 1992 conference on the subject, Dowling et. al.