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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.airforce.com/
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Intelligent Waves operates under multiple contract vehicles for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2024COMSovereign + Intelligent Waves partner for 5G, drone + SaaS solutions

The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin conducted a planned flight test of the unarmed, developmental Mk21A reentry vehicle in the Pacific Ocean on 2024-06-17.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 19, 2024Unannounced launch from Vandenberg of U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin flight test of future intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle

The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico and has more than 2,000 military and civilian personnel assigned to 20 locations worldwide.

Mentioned as: Air Force Nuclear Weapons CenterTechnical ProductJun 19, 2024Unannounced launch from Vandenberg of U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin flight test of future intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle

The first military satellite launch attempt at Vandenberg Air Force Base took place on February 28, 1959, with the launch of Discoverer 1.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 17, 2024Things that almost go boom

Amentum has a proven track record of research and development, systems engineering, and test support for multiple US Defense agencies, including DARPA, the Air Force, Navy, and Army.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 17, 2024Amentum to deliver hypersonic tech & capabilities to UK Ministry of Defence

On December 16, 1958, Vandenberg Air Force Base was christened as the Air Force's west coast launch facility with its first missile shot.

Mentioned as: Air ForceTechnical ProductJun 17, 2024Things that almost go boom

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sought to reallocate $117,000,000 under quick-start authorities for the Resilient GPS project.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2024House Appropriations Committee pares back Space Force budget request

CMSEO selected 14 astronauts from air force pilots in 1998 for its first spaceflight missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 11, 2024China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon

Axumite's planned launcher, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, was developed for fleet defense by the US Navy and later adopted by the US Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJun 10, 2024National Reconnaissance Program crisis photography concepts, part 3: Axumite

The Space RCO established the R2C2 program office in February 2023 in response to directives from Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration.

Mentioned as: Air ForceTechnical ProductJun 7, 2024Space Force agency taps 20 companies for $1 billion ground systems IDIQ

RapidFlight will provide comprehensive operations and maintenance training for SPX to United States Air Force operators throughout the contract.

Mentioned as: United States Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2024RapidFlight secures million$$ AFWERX autonomy prime contract

RapidFlight was awarded a contract valued up to $10,000,000 by the United States Department of the Air Force AFWERX Autonomy Prime program to develop and produce the SPX customizable autonomous fixed-wing aircraft system.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2024RapidFlight secures million$$ AFWERX autonomy prime contract

Ursa Major built a Draper-specific test stand with funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory under a contract awarded last year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 30, 2024Ursa Major completes ground tests of new hypersonic rocket engine

Solstar Space has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract worth $74,752 to address challenges for the Department of the Air Force to connect spacecraft in LEO and beyond.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 29, 2024Solstar Space awarded AFWERX SBIR contract for radiation hardened WiFi for spacecraft research

Ed Dwight applied to be a NASA astronaut in 1963 and was recommended as a potential astronaut by the Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 28, 2024Ed Dwight: The first Black astronaut?

After the Air Force reviewed applications for the second phase, Ed Dwight was rated last among finalists at 26th.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 28, 2024Ed Dwight: The first Black astronaut?

Ed Dwight was the only Black Air Force pilot who met all criteria for acceptance into the Aerospace Research Pilot School.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 28, 2024Ed Dwight: The first Black astronaut?

Dwight spent two years being identified as the likely first Black astronaut and started Air Force training for NASA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 28, 2024Ed Dwight: The first Black astronaut?

The U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane launched on its seventh mission on 2023-12-28.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 26, 2024China’s secretive spaceplane releases object into orbit

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Common 50 High Performance (C50HP) solid rocket motor completed a static fire test at the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2024Northrop Grumman successfully tests 1st digitally designed large solid rocket motor
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