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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The memorandum of agreement commits NASA, NOAA, NSF, and the U.S. Air Force to coordinate activities that transition space weather research into operational forecasts and provide user feedback from operational applications into research (research-to-operations-to-research, or R2O2R).
The Titan IIIM booster would be used to launch the MOL spacecraft from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Muon Space was awarded a contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Weather Systems Branch and the Defense Innovation Unit to evaluate GNSS‑R ocean wind speed, soil moisture products, and ionospheric data on the MuSat-2 satellite mission.
ICON has delivered 3D-printed barracks for personnel serving with the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the Texas Military Department.
The 2024 NDAA directs a review on potentially transferring existing Air National Guard space units into the U.S. Space Force.
The three HawkEye 360 Pathfinder satellites launched on 2018-12-03 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
HawkEye 360’s three Pathfinder satellites launched on 2018-12-03 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The Groom Lake facility was originally a CIA-led site before being handed over to the Air Force in the 1970s.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall calls for investing resources to develop real AI products for military use.
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) received a five-year, $5,000,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Space University Research Initiative (SURI) to study URSOs.
The Department of the Air Force requested $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 for the medium Earth orbit missile warning and missile tracking layer of space sensors.
SDA is seeking authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to transmit Link 16 signals in U.S. national airspace over a test site at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
The Department of the Air Force’s 2024 budget request seeks billions of dollars for hypersonic weapons, a new intercontinental ballistic missile, and modern satellite networks.
Viasat’s MOJO Next provides a 360-degree view of the battlespace and enables Air Mobility Command to exchange situational awareness data with Link 16 and SADL-enabled platforms.
The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office partnered with the United States Space Force to schedule X-37B Mission 7 for launch on 2023-12-07.
To date, Solestial has received nearly $4,000,000 in contracts from NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force.
Solestial has received nearly $4,000,000 in contracts to date from NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force.
The X-37B spaceplane is built by Boeing and operated by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and the U.S. Space Force.
Frank Calvelli is the U.S. Space Force’s top procurement official and assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration.
Viasat supported the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command during Mobility Guardian 2023.