The U.S. Air Force (USAF) plays a significant role in the space industry, historically serving as the Department of Defense's executive agent for space, and developing early military space programs and launch vehicles. Although the U.S. Space Force was established as an independent branch in 2019, the Air Force continues to contribute to space operations, including training personnel, research and development, and maintaining partnerships. The USAF's space-related activities encompass satellite operations, missile warning, communication support, and collaboration with allies to ensure regional stability. Key partners include the U.S. Space Force, other branches of the military, and international allies.
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Titov was accompanied by Nikolai Kamanin, the Soviet Air Force representative to the Soviet space program, during his American trip.
Cady Coleman became a research chemist in the Air Force before becoming an astronaut.
Proponents of the Space Force’s 2019 creation argued at the time that establishing the service would reorganize existing Air Force space personnel and assets with minimal additional costs.
PlanetiQ successfully launched the GNOMES-5 satellite on 2024-08-16 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Viasat supports Air Mobility Command’s initiative to equip 25 percent of the Mobility Air Forces fleet with next-generation resilient connectivity by 2025 ('25 by 25').
The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018.
The Department of the Air Force might slow GPS IIIF purchases in 2026 to help finance R-GPS given a surplus of four GPS III satellites already delivered and awaiting launch.
Benchmark will develop ground support equipment for ASCENT missions, initially funded by a separate U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research project grant, to enable safe and reliable pre-launch and on-orbit spacecraft propellant loading.
Lee Rosen is ThinkOrbital’s co-founder and a retired Air Force colonel.
John Shaw's appointment follows ThinkOrbital's hiring of retired Air Force Col. Justin Chandler as vice president of government relations and strategic partnerships.
General Dynamics Mission Systems, collaborating with Iridium Communications, KSAT, and Raytheon Technologies, will develop and maintain two primary operations centers at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, and Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.
Outpost holds a $1,250,000 Space GARAGE (Global Asset Resupply And Gear Enhancement) Direct To Phase 2 contract with the U.S. Air Force to develop the capability to use Ferryall and Carryall to warehouse cargo on orbit for just-in-time delivery anywhere on Earth.
Outpost Technologies Corporation will receive a $33.2 million, four-year Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract from AFWERX Air Force Ventures to develop and test a scalable heat shield, payload bus, and paragliding system for a Joint Precision Orbital Cargo (J-POC) space vehicle.
General Bernard Schriever commanded the US Air Force Air Research and Development Command at that time.
The study series by the Air Force was titled the System Requirement (SR) studies to prepare long-range plans.
The USAF Air Research and Development Command requested the Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to study the MTSS in September 1959.
ABL Space Systems received a $60,000,000 STRATFI award in March 2023 from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force to demonstrate tactically responsive capabilities, consisting of $30,000,000 in government funding and $30,000,000 in matching private investment.
HawkEye 360 has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract focused on delivering RFGeo® and RFIQ™ data to address challenges in the Department of the Air Force.
The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018.
HawkEye 360 has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract to deliver RFGeo and RFIQ data to address challenges for the Department of the Air Force.