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Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)

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GEARRS-3 is the third cubesat launched in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory and U.S. Space Systems Command’s Space Test Program (STP-3) to test experimental satellite-to-satellite communication systems and tracking.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralJan 17, 2022Success For NearSpace Launch’s Smallsat Orbit Acquisition Via Virgin Orbit’s Mission

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contracted OneWeb last year to demonstrate managed satellite communications services in strategic Arctic locations using gateways including OneWeb’s site in Svalbard.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air Force Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductJan 13, 2022Space Norway plots recovery mission for failed subsea cable

The Globalstar Evaluation and Risk-Reduction Satellite (GEARRS) 3 is a three-unit cubesat from the Air Force Research Laboratory to test communications with the Globalstar satellite network using a patch antenna on the satellite’s exterior.

Mentioned as: the air force research laboratoryTechnical ProductJan 13, 2022Virgin Orbit launches seven cubesats on third operational mission

HawkEye 360 Inc. was awarded a three-year, $15,500,000 Experimental Purpose Agreement (EPA) contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate.

Mentioned as: the air force research laboratoryOrg RelationshipJan 12, 2022HawkEye 360 awarded $15.5 million contract with Air Force Research Laboratory

HawkEye 360 Inc. was awarded a three-year, $15,500,000 Experimental Purpose Agreement contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 Awarded $15.5 Million Contract with Air Force Research Laboratory

HawkEye 360 previously supported AFRL exercises but had not supported AFRL through a direct contract vehicle prior to this agreement.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 wins $15.5 million AFRL contract

Under the new agreement, HawkEye 360 will provide personnel to support AFRL exercises, collect RF data, and offer tools for data ingestion and analytics.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 wins $15.5 million AFRL contract

The AFRL awarded the funding to HawkEye 360 through an Experimental Purpose Agreement, a type of contract designed for rapid procurement of goods or services needed for experimentation, technical evaluation, and assessment of operational utility.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 wins $15.5 million AFRL contract

AFRL will use real-world scenarios under the agreement to explore how HawkEye 360’s radio frequency data and analytics can supplement and strengthen a hybrid satellite ISR architecture and to develop new tactics, techniques, and procedures for utility assessments.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 wins $15.5 million AFRL contract

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded HawkEye 360 a $15,500,000 contract to provide radio frequency analytics research and development and to help test and evaluate a hybrid space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance architecture.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 wins $15.5 million AFRL contract

The Air Force Research Laboratory approached ViaLite Communications to deliver a satellite communications downlink solution for transferring L-band signals through its ground station complex.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductJan 4, 2022ViaLite To Deliver SATCOM Downlinks Solution To U.S.A.F.

Under this new prime contract, Intermap will work with AFRL to advance the next generation of navigation systems.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2021Intermap wins prime contract from the US Air Force

Intermap Technologies has a new prime contract with the US Air Force to support the Air Force Research Laboratory in developing navigation solutions for GPS-denied environments.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralDec 22, 2021Intermap wins prime contract from the US Air Force

AFRL will leverage Intermap's unique capability and extensive archive to advance its next generation of PNT systems.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralDec 22, 2021Intermap wins prime contract from the US Air Force

The Air Force Research Laboratory leads the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for air, space, and cyberspace forces.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralDec 22, 2021Intermap wins prime contract from the US Air Force

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Northrop Grumman a $100,000,000 contract in 2018 to develop the payload for the Arachne demonstration.

Mentioned as: the air force research laboratoryTechnical ProductDec 21, 2021AFRL and Northrop Grumman test key hardware for space-based solar power experiment

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, was awarded an $8,400,000 contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipDec 1, 2021Tailwind Two Acquisition Shares News and Momentum on Proposed Business Combination with Terran Orbital Corporation

The $8,400,000 AFRL contract to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems supports the Precise flight experiment that is scheduled to launch in 2024.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipDec 1, 2021Tailwind Two Acquisition Shares News and Momentum on Proposed Business Combination with Terran Orbital Corporation

The MROI project team is composed primarily of researchers and students from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology collaborating with the University of Cambridge and partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipNov 23, 2021Air Force Research Laboratory To Further Space Exploration Via Funding For The Magdelena Ridge Observatory In New Mexico

On 2021-11-22, the Air Force Research Laboratory selected Blue Canyon Technologies to develop a satellite under AFRL’s Space Situational Awareness Micro-Satellite Bus program.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipNov 22, 2021Blue Canyon wins $14 million contract for deep-space inspector satellite
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