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 CRADA provides iRocket with resources, expertise, and site facility support to conduct propulsion, stage, and grasshopper testing at the High Thrust Research Facility at Edwards Air Force Base.
Viasat provided Air Mobility Command’s Contingency Response Group with the MOJO Next interoperable tactical gateway for Mobility Guardian 2023.
Rogue Space Systems received a total of $7,500,000 in awards from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force over the past 18 months.
The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018.
The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 to expand the range of innovations it funds.
The Phase II contract from AFWERX is the third contract Rogue Space Systems received in recent weeks and brings Rogue’s total USAF and USSF awards to $7,500,000 over the past 18 months.
The U.S. Air Force operates the Utah Test and Training Range, which is the planned landing site for Varda’s capsule.
U.S. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman has received approval from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall to implement a commercial space reserve plan.
Everett Dolman is an author and professor at the US Air Force War College.
Intuitive Machines also won a contract with the Air Force Research Lab for designs of nuclear-powered spacecraft.
The Air Force evaluated the Samos E-3 system in 1961 to record images with electrostatic tape, but the project was canceled and never flew.
The Air Force previously awarded SBIR Phase 1 and Phase 2 contracts to Synaptech of Colorado Springs, Colorado, for development of the RAPTR toolkit.
The U.S. Air Force awarded Logistics Management Institute a $98,000,000 contract for modeling and simulation software to analyze warfighting missions in space.
The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018.
X-Bow Systems’ STRATFI agreement includes $30,000,000 in U.S. Air Force funding and $30,000,000 in matching funds from private investors.
The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018.
Xage Security received a 2019 Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 award from the Air Force’s AFWERX program to demonstrate cybersecurity solutions for Air Force systems.
The United States Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Istari Digital, Inc. a $19,100,000 contract to secure airworthiness certification through Military Flight Release of a digital aircraft using digital engineering processes.
Space Systems Command reported the Department of the Air Force provided the WGS-12 certification letter on 2023-09-21.
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) collaborated with the Air Force to evolve MOL into a reconnaissance satellite carrying the DORIAN camera system.