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Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)

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The Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceWERX partnered to streamline the SBIR and STTR processes by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines and expanding opportunities for small businesses while implementing continual process improvements in contract execution.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductSep 29, 2022A SpaceWERX Orbital Prime contract awarded to Kayhan Space + partners

Concurrent Technologies Corporation was awarded a $5,200,000 contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to build the world’s largest additive manufacturing machine.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipSep 26, 2022Concurrent Technologies delving into AFRL contract to build world’s largest additive manufacturing (AM) machine

As part of the AFRL contract, Ursa Major will provide the Air Force Research Laboratory with statistically significant data sets from extensive testing of multiple Hadley engines, including measurements of specific impulse, combustion stability, vibration and shock profiles, and ranges of inlet pressures and temperatures.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipSep 6, 2022Ursa Major’s U.S. Air Force Contract to Develop Flight-Ready Rocket Engine for Launch in 2022

As part of the AFRL contract deliverables, Ursa Major will provide statistically significant data sets from extensive testing of multiple Hadley engines including measurements of specific impulse (ISP), combustion stability, vibration and shock profiles, and ranges of inlet pressures and temperatures.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipSep 6, 2022Ursa Major Receives Contract from US Air Force to Develop an Oxygen-Rich Staged Rocket Engine

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has invested in ORSC technology to provide ORSC systems to the nation.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipSep 6, 2022Ursa Major’s U.S. Air Force Contract to Develop Flight-Ready Rocket Engine for Launch in 2022

AFRL anticipates that MISSE-16 will provide benefits for the U.S. Space Force, the space industry, and the broader space enterprise by improving understanding of novel material responses to the space environment.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative PlanSep 2, 2022AFRL Collaborates with Academia, Industry and NASA on Spacecraft Flight Experiment

AFRL’s objective for MISSE-16 is to use real space weather exposure on the ISS to validate simulated space weather exposure of materials tested on the ground.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralSep 2, 2022AFRL Collaborates with Academia, Industry and NASA on Spacecraft Flight Experiment

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate collaborated with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, NASA, and DuPont de Nemours on the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE-16).

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles DirectorateOrg RelationshipSep 2, 2022AFRL Collaborates with Academia, Industry and NASA on Spacecraft Flight Experiment

AFRL performs imaging of MISSE-16 materials using a camera and illumination scheme identical to that installed on the ISS, and these data serve as training datasets for machine learning algorithms developed by GTRI to analyze material degradation.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralSep 2, 2022AFRL Collaborates with Academia, Industry and NASA on Spacecraft Flight Experiment

Dr. Heather Cowardin, Laboratory and In Situ Lead for the NASA Johnson Space Center Orbital Debris Program Office, is collaborating with AFRL on the MISSE-16 flight experiment.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipSep 2, 2022AFRL Collaborates with Academia, Industry and NASA on Spacecraft Flight Experiment

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate collaborated with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, NASA, and DuPont de Nemours, Inc. on the MISSE-16 spacecraft materials experiment.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles DirectorateOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2022Spacecraft flight experiment on the ISS finds AFRL partnering with NASA, the industry + academia

AFRL anticipates that MISSE-16 will deliver several important benefits to the U.S. Space Force, the space industry, and the broader space enterprise.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2022Spacecraft flight experiment on the ISS finds AFRL partnering with NASA, the industry + academia

AFRL plans to launch a $100,000,000 experimental satellite named Arachne in 2025 to collect solar power in outer space for use back on Earth.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipAug 29, 2022New head of AFRL space vehicles looking for talent to help push technology forward

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate plans over the next three years to launch major military experiments including advanced navigation, space-based solar power, and a deep-space cislunar monitoring mission.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles DirectorateTechnical ProductAug 29, 2022New head of AFRL space vehicles looking for talent to help push technology forward

AFRL is seeking to strengthen its technical workforce and to partner with private industry contractors for upcoming space experiments.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralAug 29, 2022New head of AFRL space vehicles looking for talent to help push technology forward

The Air Force Research Laboratory found that in a contested environment, LEO constellations are more resilient to signal jamming and provide the low latency required to support tactical missions.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductAug 22, 2022US Air Force awards $1.9m Starlink deal to connect military bases in Europe and Africa

The Air Force Research Laboratory found that in a contested environment LEO constellations are more resilient to signal jamming and provide the low latency required to support tactical missions.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductAug 15, 2022SpaceX gets $1.9 million Air Force contract for Starlink services in Europe and Africa

The ISTB demonstration was conducted at the Air Force Research Laboratory test facilities at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductAug 13, 2022Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully demos their Integrated System Test Bed for Advanced Defense Propulsion

SCOUT Space will work with AFRL/RIE (Intelligence Systems Division) and Space Operations Command Delta 2 to advance classical space domain awareness metric observation tasking and catalog augmentation using space-based sensing.

Mentioned as: AFRL/RIEOrg RelationshipJul 22, 2022Space Domain Awareness to be advanced by SCOUT Space thru an SBIR AFWERX contract

The Skyborg Program team includes the U.S. Air Force Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, USAF 40th Flight Test Squadron, USAF 46th Test Squadron, and Kratos.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralJul 19, 2022Kratos and the USAF successfully complete the XQ-58A Valkyrie Skyborg flight series
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