The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a military academy that educates and commissions officers for both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force. Within the space sector, USAFA provides cadets with academic programs, research opportunities (like the FalconSAT program), and specialized training, including the Azimuth Space Program, to prepare them for leadership roles in space-related fields. USAFA partners with organizations like the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), NASA, and the U.S. Space Force to provide hands-on experience and contribute to advancements in space technology and operations. Key focuses include satellite design and operation, space systems research, and developing future leaders for the space domain.
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X-37B Mission 6 deployed FalconSat-8, a small satellite developed by the U.S. Air Force Academy and sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Space Delta 13’s Detachment 1 oversees space education programs at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Atlas Space Operations won its first Department of Defense contract in 2018 to provide satellite communications for a U.S. Air Force Academy satellite.
The second demonstration of the eBee TAC was conducted at the US Air Force Academy in mid-September 2021.
Starting in 2025, cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy will take courses in space law, strategy, and operations.
FalconSat-8 is a small satellite developed by the U.S. Air Force Academy and funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory.
More than 60 members of the U.S. Air Force Academy class of 2020 who are headed to the U.S. Space Force have received initial assignments as space operations officers.
Falcon Orbital Debris Experiment (Falcon ODE) is a one-unit cubesat from the U.S. Air Force Academy that will release two stainless steel ball bearings to serve as calibrated radar and optical targets for ground-based space situational awareness sensors.
Falcon Orbital Debris Experiment (Falcon ODE) is a satellite from the U.S. Air Force Academy that will provide calibrated radar and optical targets for ground-based space situational awareness sensors.