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General David D. Thompson has a Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative GeneralMar 28, 2024HawkEye 360 Announces the Crucial Role of its Advisory Board Class of 2024

X-37B Mission 6 deployed FalconSat-8, a small satellite developed by the U.S. Air Force Academy and sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative GeneralNov 9, 2023Department of Air Force Set to Launch Seventh X-37B Mission on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket

Atlas Space Operations won its first Department of Defense contract in 2018 to provide satellite communications for a U.S. Air Force Academy satellite.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Org RelationshipJun 13, 2022Atlas wins Defense Innovation Unit Award for hybrid network

The second demonstration of the eBee TAC was conducted at the US Air Force Academy in mid-September 2021.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative GeneralNov 1, 2021senseFly, an AgEagle company, named to Blue sUAS 2.0 list of drone suppliers by the US Defense Innovation Unit

SMC’s Mission Manifest Office, in partnership with the United States Air Force Academy, planned to fly the EZ-3 and EZ-4 flight systems on the SBIRS GEO-5 mission.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Org RelationshipMay 18, 2021UPDATE 4: Up, Up + Away To Orbit Goes USSF SMC’s SBIRS GEO Flight 5 Mission Via A United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch Vehicle

TDO-3 and TDO-4 carry multiple U.S. Government sponsored payloads that will provide experimental data for the United States Air Force Academy.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative PlanMay 10, 2021USAFA’s TDO-3 + TDO-4 Smallsats Ready For Integration Aboard USAF’s SBIRS GEO-5 Mission

Rep. Doug Lamborn's district is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Space Command, and several Air Force and Army installations in Colorado Springs.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative GeneralNov 15, 2020Rep. Doug Lamborn: U.S. needs plan to develop workforce for growing space sector

Rep. Doug Lamborn organized a 'Space Force Workforce Development Roundtable' at the U.S. Air Force Academy on November 12.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative GeneralNov 15, 2020Rep. Doug Lamborn: U.S. needs plan to develop workforce for growing space sector

Starting in 2025, cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy will take courses in space law, strategy, and operations.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative PlanAug 17, 2020U.S. Air Force Academy to expand space education curriculum

FalconSat-8 is a small satellite developed by the U.S. Air Force Academy and funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative GeneralMay 6, 2020X-37B spaceplane to carry DoD and NASA experiments in upcoming mission

The U.S. Air Force Academy graduated 967 cadets on 2020-04-18 in Colorado Springs.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative GeneralApr 18, 2020U.S. Space Force adds 86 new officers after academy graduation

More than 60 members of the U.S. Air Force Academy class of 2020 who are headed to the U.S. Space Force have received initial assignments as space operations officers.

Mentioned as: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)Narrative GeneralFeb 27, 2020Air Force Academy 2020 graduates will join U.S. Space Force