The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the primary research and development center for the Department of the Air Force, playing a key role in developing warfighting technologies for air, space, and cyberspace. As an integrated lab, AFRL supports both the Air Force and the Space Force, providing solutions ranging from satellites and rocket fuel to advanced materials and manufacturing processes. AFRL partners with organizations like NASA, other government agencies, academia, and industry to conduct research, develop technologies, and test new concepts for space-based capabilities, including space weather observation and data transport. Key areas of focus include space vehicles, rocket propulsion, directed energy, and advanced materials for aerospace systems.
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Momentus was selected to perform the Low-Cost Multispectral RPO Sensor suite rendezvous demonstration mission for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s SPACEWERX organization.
The W-5 mission was funded through the Prometheus program, a partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory and commercial space entities.
AFRL's SDNX effort is designed to explore architectures that integrate space-flight systems, associated ground segments, and advanced communications links into resilient, mission-tailorable capabilities for the joint force.
Aalyria will undertake a focused technical study in close collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory and its partners as part of the SDNX program.
Activities under AFRL's SDNX program fall within the STAR-FISH initiative, which supports research, development, prototyping, and experimentation for space-related signal, energy, and transportation technologies in support of national defense.
The USSF Oracle program, led by the Air Force Research Laboratory, plans to launch several space-domain-awareness satellites in the coming years.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will evaluate Aalyria’s Spacetime network orchestration software as a candidate for a future 'network of networks' concept.
These activities are part of the AFRL’s Space Technology Advanced Research Fast-tracking Innovative Software and Hardware (STAR-FISH) initiative.
Aalyria was selected by the AFRL's Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) program for the Space Data Network Experimentation (SDNX) program.
The SDNX contract with Aalyria was awarded through the AFRL’s STAR-FISH initiative.
Aalyria was selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to support the Space Data Network Experimentation (SDNX) program.
Aalyria will work with the AFRL and the broader Space Force community to explore software-driven orchestration for assured, mission-aware connectivity for warfighters.
The SDNX program is managed by the AFRL’s Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) office.
NASA is supporting a rendezvous demonstration for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s SPACEWERX organization using the Low-Cost Multispectral Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Sensor suite.
Astrobotic was selected by the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Research Laboratory for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award worth approximately $1.9 million to design and build Xodiac-B.
The partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX aims to accelerate small business proposal to award timelines.
The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) process.
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $21 million contract to Voyager Technologies.
The Air Force Research Laboratory and Varda demonstrated that hypersonic flight testing can be done routinely and affordably.
The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) awarded Albedo up to $12 million to share VLEO on-orbit data.