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 U.S. Space Force, established in December 2019, took over from the U.S. Air Force the development and procurement of geostationary missile-warning satellites.
The F-15 Eagle is the second U.S. Air Force fighter platform to receive DIGAR GPS upgrades following the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
The U.S. Air Force started the FORGE program in 2019 to serve as the ground system for the current SBIRS constellation and Next-Gen OPIR satellites.
Space Cockpit was developed on the U.S. Air Force’s Platform One enterprise system using DevSecOps standards.
Saber Astronautics previously received a $1,800,000 U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research award in 2019 to develop Space Cockpit.
The Air Force qualification campaign will seek to demonstrate that Hadley operates safely and reliably within the power level and mixture ratio required for missions of Department of Defense interest.
Ursa Major won a $3,600,000 U.S. Air Force contract to support development of the company’s Hadley liquid engine for small launch vehicles.
The $3,600,000 Air Force contract is a small business innovation research contract known as a TACFI, or Tactical Funding Increase, that includes both government and private funds.
The MoU brings together AAI and LFV as two air navigation service providers to explore smart aviation solutions.
The Air Force signed a $1,900,000 contract to provide Starlink services to military bases.
The US Air Force Special Operations Command awarded SpaceX a $1,900,000 contract to trial Starlink Internet services in Europe and Africa for one year.
The U.S. Air Force selected five companies on 2022-08-19 for a $4,800,000,000 multi-award contract to provide research, development, and software services over 10 years in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center.
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command awarded SpaceX a $1,900,000 one-year contract to evaluate Starlink internet services in Europe and Africa.
The ISTB demonstration was conducted at the Air Force Research Laboratory test facilities at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
The Air Force and Space Force have advocated shifting surveillance traditionally performed by aircraft to the space domain to support missions in denied areas.
The work performed by HII Mission Technologies will provide network connectivity and interoperability between Air Force major commands.
The final decision on the location of U.S. Space Command will be made by the Department of the Air Force.
The Aerospace Corp. established remotely operated optical communications ground stations in Maui, Hawaii and at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
The Department of the Air Force recommended in January 2021 that Space Command move from Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.
The Air Force completed a study on the environmental impact of locating Space Command at Redstone Arsenal last month.