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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.airforce.com/
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Sen. Angus King praised Berkowitz's idea to have the Air Force under secretary also serve as director of the NRO.

Mentioned as: Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 28, 2025DoD Space Policy Nominee Fields Questions on Org Structure, Golden Dome, China

The X-59 took off from Skunk Works' facility at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and landed near NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 28, 2025Lockheed Martin’s X-59 soars—a new era in supersonic flight begins

The Air Force's Aerospace Pilot Research School invited William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy to attend graduation exercises in 1968.

Mentioned as: Air ForceTechnical ProductOct 27, 2025Is Starfleet military or scientific? Yes.

Jack Hartley, a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, wrote a book on dental standards for space crewmen and was an avid Star Trek fan.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 27, 2025Is Starfleet military or scientific? Yes.

The first LANYARD reconnaissance satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in March 1963 but failed to achieve orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 27, 2025The P-Camera Experiment

The USAF Dyna-Soar X-20 space glider was cancelled in December 1963.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 27, 2025EUROSPACE and the European spaceplane (part 2)

Reflect Orbital was awarded a $1.25 million contract in May from the U.S. Air Force's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

Mentioned as: air forceOrg RelationshipOct 25, 2025Reflect Orbital quiere lanzar al espacio 4.000 espejos en 2030 para producir energía solar

The extension of the launch window was confirmed through a public call process hosted by the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) and the Brazilian Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 20, 2025KASA Authorisation for First Commercial Launch ‘SPACEWARD’

The completion of the CDR allows the team to build, test, and qualify the Sentinel system for U.S. Air Force launches.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 20, 2025Northrop Grumman completes Sentinel launch support system CDR

The exact launch date and time will be finalized in coordination with the Brazilian Air Force, considering weather conditions and technical verifications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 20, 2025KASA Authorisation for First Commercial Launch ‘SPACEWARD’

The launch will take place at the Alcântara Space Center (CEA), operated by the Brazilian Air Force, from INNOSPACE's proprietary launch platform.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 20, 2025KASA Authorisation for First Commercial Launch ‘SPACEWARD’

The extension of the launch window was confirmed through a public call process hosted by the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) and the Brazilian Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2025INNOSPACE obtains launch authorization for 1st commercial launch mission ‘SPACEWARD’

The original launch window of October 28 to November 7 has been extended to November 28 to ensure mission stability and coordination with the Brazilian Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2025INNOSPACE obtains launch authorization for 1st commercial launch mission ‘SPACEWARD’

The exact launch date and time will be finalized in coordination with the Brazilian Air Force, considering weather conditions and technical verifications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2025INNOSPACE obtains launch authorization for 1st commercial launch mission ‘SPACEWARD’

The 2025 Galileo SAR Meet, hosted by the Czech Air Force, included a competition and professional forum.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2025Come il programma spaziale dell’UE supporta la ricerca e il soccorso – Galileo SAR Meet 2025

The launch will take place at the Alcântara Space Center (CEA), operated by the Brazilian Air Force, from INNOSPACE's proprietary launch platform.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipOct 19, 2025INNOSPACE obtains launch authorization for 1st commercial launch mission ‘SPACEWARD’

The United States Air Force (DAF) has approved SpaceX's proposal to double its launch rate at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: United States Air ForceTechnical ProductOct 18, 2025SpaceX, autorizada a duplicar su tasa de lanzamientos desde la base de Vandenberg

Momentus is helping shape the future of orbital innovation through its ongoing work with NASA, DARPA, SpaceWERX, and the Air Force Research Labs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 14, 2025Momentus Expands NASA Partnership with Dual Contracts for In-Space Manufacturing and Propulsion Demonstrations

Digantara's workforce has grown from five members to over 100, including scientists and engineers from ISRO, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 14, 2025Anirudh Sharma, Digantara

SpaceX is conducting a separate review with the Department of the Air Force to support Starship launches from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 37.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralOct 13, 2025Promising to be a good neighbor
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