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U.S. Air Force

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gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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The Office of Science and Technology Policy released a document in March 2022 establishing an R2O2R framework and calling for NASA, NOAA, NSF, and the U.S. Air Force to develop a new agreement to collaborate on transitioning research into space weather operations and providing operational requirements to researchers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2023Agencies sign agreement to collaborate on space weather activities

The memorandum of agreement commits NASA, NOAA, NSF, and the U.S. Air Force to coordinate activities that transition space weather research into operational forecasts and provide user feedback from operational applications into research (research-to-operations-to-research, or R2O2R).

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 12, 2023Agencies sign agreement to collaborate on space weather activities

NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force signed a memorandum of agreement at the White House on 2023-12-07 to improve cooperation on space weather research and operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 12, 2023Agencies sign agreement to collaborate on space weather activities

The Titan IIIM booster would be used to launch the MOL spacecraft from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 11, 2023Diamonds and DORIANS: The Soviet Union’s Almaz and the United States’ Manned Orbiting Laboratory military space stations (part 1)

Pacific Defense signed a $9,400,000 Phase II contract with the Space Control Technology Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory to complete development of a low-size, weight, and power sensor built on MOSA principles for cislunar space situational awareness.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2023Pacific Defense Wins $9.4M AFRL Phase II Contract for Cislunar Space Sensor Development

The 2024 NDAA directs a review on potentially transferring existing Air National Guard space units into the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2023Lawmakers unveil 2024 defense authorization bill with space priorities

On 2023-11-09 the Italian Air Force conducted the first flight of a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2023Italian Air Force flies new MQ-9A Block 5 RPA from GA-ASI

ICON has delivered 3D-printed barracks for personnel serving with the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the Texas Military Department.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 7, 2023ICON Selected by DARPA for LunA-10 Lunar Architecture Study

The Groom Lake facility was originally a CIA-led site before being handed over to the Air Force in the 1970s.

Mentioned as: Air ForceTechnical ProductDec 4, 2023Review: Dreamland

HawkEye 360’s three Pathfinder satellites launched on 2018-12-03 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 4, 2023HawkEye 360’s inaugural satellite cluster “Pathfinder” celebrates 5 years in space

The three HawkEye 360 Pathfinder satellites launched on 2018-12-03 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 4, 2023HawkEye 360’s Inaugural Satellite Cluster “Pathfinder” Turns Five Years Old

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall calls for investing resources to develop real AI products for military use.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2023Air Force Secretary: Military needs AI to augment human capabilities

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) received a five-year, $5,000,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Space University Research Initiative (SURI) to study URSOs.

Mentioned as: the air forceNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2023Air Force Awards UTEP Grant to Safeguard Assets in Space

The Department of the Air Force requested $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 for the medium Earth orbit missile warning and missile tracking layer of space sensors.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 28, 2023Millennium Space to build a missile-sensor layer in medium Earth orbit

Lockheed Martin was awarded $33,700,000 from the Air Force Research Laboratory for the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear (JETSON) High Power program to mature high-power nuclear electric power and propulsion technologies and spacecraft design.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 16, 2023Lockheed Martin jets into nuclear electrical spacecraft power

The Department of the Air Force’s 2024 budget request seeks billions of dollars for hypersonic weapons, a new intercontinental ballistic missile, and modern satellite networks.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2023Air Force warns programs will come to ‘screeching halt’ without budget deal

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: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralNov 9, 2023Department of Air Force Set to Launch Seventh X-37B Mission on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket

To date, Solestial has received nearly $4,000,000 in contracts from NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: air forceOrg RelationshipNov 9, 2023Solestial awarded NASA SBIR Ignite contracts for nexgen solar array

Viasat’s MOJO Next provides a 360-degree view of the battlespace and enables Air Mobility Command to exchange situational awareness data with Link 16 and SADL-enabled platforms.

Mentioned as: Air Mobility CommandTechnical ProductNov 9, 2023Viasat supports U.S.A.F. in major Indo-Pacific military exercise

The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office partnered with the United States Space Force to schedule X-37B Mission 7 for launch on 2023-12-07.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipNov 9, 2023Department of Air Force Set to Launch Seventh X-37B Mission on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket
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