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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.airforce.com/
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The order for the Teal 2 was requested by U.S. Air Force Security Forces.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 8, 2023Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones receives million$ PO for Teal 2 sUAS to DLA

Benchmark Space Systems designed, developed, and tested SmartAIM in part with funding and research and development support from the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 7, 2023Benchmark unveils 1st autopilot for satellites + engages in new partnership with Kayhan Space

Rep. Mike Rogers sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and U.S. Space Command head Gen. James Dickinson demanding transcripts of interviews and other documents related to Space Command’s basing decision.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2023Rogers to launch investigation of U.S. Space Command’s basing decision

The Department of Defense stated that President Biden’s decision to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado was made in consultation with the Pentagon, the Air Force, and U.S. Space Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2023Rogers to launch investigation of U.S. Space Command’s basing decision

iRocket signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory West in June 2023 to develop engines and stage technology for its next-generation fully reusable Shockwave launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023iRocket and Air Force Research Laboratory will develop nexgen reusable rockets

Ursa Major is producing about 30 Hadley engines per year, each with 2,268 kg of thrust, for the U.S. Air Force and commercial customers including Phantom Space and Stratolaunch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 2, 2023Ursa Major gets additional funding for its 3D printing manufacturing facility

Members from AFRL’s Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards Air Force Base and iRocket agreed to a collaborative effort on the CRADA in June 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023iRocket and Air Force Research Laboratory will develop nexgen reusable rockets

The CRADA includes use of an Air Force facility, equipment, and AFRL expertise to enable both sides to develop, build, test, and transition U.S. rocket engines at a fast pace.

Mentioned as: Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023Startup iRocket signs agreement to develop and test hardware at U.S. Air Force facility

Under the CRADA, iRocket plans to conduct propulsion, stage, and potentially grasshopper testing at Test Site 1-56 at the High Thrust Research Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023Startup iRocket signs agreement to develop and test hardware at U.S. Air Force facility

The U.S. Air Force is providing subject matter expert support, test setup components, and site facility support to iRocket under the collaborative agreement.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023iRocket and Air Force Research Laboratory will develop nexgen reusable rockets

Innovative Rocket Technologies (iRocket) signed an agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory to jointly develop and test rocket propulsion hardware.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralAug 2, 2023Startup iRocket signs agreement to develop and test hardware at U.S. Air Force facility

The Edwards Air Force Base test site will be used for the TACFI contract full-duration static fire test, including a 120–180 second demonstration of 16,783 kg of sea level thrust.

Mentioned as: air forceTechnical ProductAug 2, 2023iRocket and Air Force Research Laboratory will develop nexgen reusable rockets

The SRM1 development motor was tested on 2023-04-07 at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipAug 1, 2023NASA Conducts Successful Tests of Solid Rocket Motors for Mars Ascent Vehicle

Sierra Space received a $22,600,000 contract from the Air Force Test Center on 2023-07-25 to mature the VR35K-A engine design.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2023Sierra Space wins Air Force contract for upper-stage engine development

ATP Gov and Telos Corporation completed a delivery order with the U.S. Air Force to provide global satellite communications solutions across austere environments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJul 27, 2023ATP Gov + Telos join forces to strengthen + secure global SATCOM

ESSP was originally created in 2001 so regional air navigation service providers could participate in the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) program.

Mentioned as: air navigation service providersTechnical ProductJul 25, 2023Spire to devise GNSS-independent aircraft tracking satellites for ESA

Zeno Power won a U.S. Air Force contract in May to test a radioisotope power source on a satellite that uses thermocouples and the isotope strontium-90.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJul 25, 2023NASA selects companies to advance lunar power and other technologies

Charles Phillips is a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel with extensive experience in orbital analysis.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJul 24, 2023Another technique to identify “unknown” satellites

Advanced Space won a $72,000,000 contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory in November 2022 to develop a smallsat previously known as the Cislunar Highway Patrol System.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJul 24, 2023CAPSTONE working well more than a year after launch

The U.S. Air Force currently operates the X-37B space vehicle.

Mentioned as: air forceTechnical ProductJul 17, 2023SWF’s 2023 fact sheets on anti-satellite testing, military and intelligence RPOs, and the X-37B
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