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Intuitive Machines, Inc. has received an $8.2 million contract extension from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate to develop next-generation nuclear power systems for spacecraft and lunar infrastructure.
Camp Cooke was mostly shuttered by the mid-1950s when the Air Force selected the site for long-distance rocket and missile launches over open water.
Hydrosat will deliver thermal satellite data from its VanZyl satellites to the U.S. Air Force for the first time under this contract.
David Salvagnini served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years and retired in May 2005 as a communications and computer systems officer.
Live flight tests of the MQ-20 Avenger and XQ-67A will support the emerging U.S. Air Force Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) capability.
Lt. Col. (Ret) Eric Holstrom retired from the U.S. Air Force in September 2007 after holding positions at the headquarters, wing, group, and squadron levels.
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to develop new systems and capabilities for the United States Air Force.
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.
The U.S. Air Force plans to launch NTS-3 in fiscal year 2024 to begin testing an end-to-end space-based prototype across space, ground, and user equipment segments.
Edward A. Rice, Jr. is a retired Air Force General who served a 35-year career in the U.S. Air Force.
The U.S. Air Force previously launched a similar transponder, Pathfinder 1, on an SES commercial satellite under a $9,000,000 contract.
Orbital Sidekick has secured contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.
NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to solicit applicants for a set of hands-on learning engagements for higher education institutions, faculty, and students.
Steven Kwast retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2019 after serving 33 years.
U.S. Air Force and community leaders cut the ribbon for the High-Power Electromagnetic Effects and Modeling (HPEM) Facility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on 2022-12-07.
When the U.S. Air Force announced in 2018 it would stop buying SBIRS satellites and acquire Next-Gen OPIR, officials argued that the new satellites would be less costly and more survivable than SBIRS.
B. Chance Saltzman served most of his military career in the U.S. Air Force and commanded coalition air forces in the Middle East before transferring to the U.S. Space Force in 2020.
The U.S. Air Force started the PTS program in 2018 to reduce military dependence on AEHF satellites for the most sensitive classified communications.
In two U.S. Air Force demonstrations, Northrop Grumman partnered with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to showcase that the SPOC solution can operate simultaneous waveforms with an Open Mission Systems (OMS) interface, an industry first.
The Department of the Air Force seeks to leverage commercial investment in developing the largest rockets with full reusability to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in less than one hour with a 100-ton capacity.