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Varda Space Industries secured a $48,000,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to test military payloads on Varda’s reentry capsules.

Mentioned as: air force research laboratoryOrg RelationshipDec 2, 2024U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

The W-2 capsule will carry an Air Force Research Laboratory–developed spectrometer payload named OSPREE (Optical Sensing of Plasmas in the Reentry Environment) to collect data during atmospheric descent.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductDec 2, 2024U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

The four-year deal with the Air Force Research Laboratory, dated 2024-11-26, leverages Varda’s W-Series reentry capsules as platforms to test payloads at hypersonic speeds.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipDec 2, 2024U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

The Air Force Research Laboratory launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime experiment on 2024-11-04.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralNov 26, 2024Revolutionizing space-based thermal systems: AFRL’s SPIRRAL launch on SPX-31

The AFRL contract includes options to build the digital engineering framework for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 launch providers.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Rocket Lab Granted Air Force Research Lab Award to Showcase Digital Engineering with New Archimedes Rocket Engine

On 2024-11-12, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Rocket Lab a federal defense contract with a value up to $8,000,000.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipNov 13, 2024Rocket Lab Granted Air Force Research Lab Award to Showcase Digital Engineering with New Archimedes Rocket Engine

Kevin DiMarzio is Director of Business Development at Benchmark Space Systems and Ryan McDevitt is Benchmark’s Chief Executive Officer, and both are key members of the team advancing ASCENT viability with support from the $8,400,000 AFRL award.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipSep 4, 2024Press Release: Benchmark Awarded $4.9M Air Force Research Lab Contract to Scale Ascent-Fueled Thrusters For Government Missions

On 2024-09-04, Benchmark Space Systems won a two-year, $4,900,000 Air Force Research Lab award to further develop non-catalytic 22 Newton-to-100 Newton class propulsion systems using ASCENT monopropellant for government missions.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipSep 4, 2024Press Release: Benchmark Awarded $4.9M Air Force Research Lab Contract to Scale Ascent-Fueled Thrusters For Government Missions

The two-year AFRL award announced on 2024-09-05 covers development of Benchmark 22-newton to 100-newton propulsion systems for ASCENT.

Mentioned as: afrlTechnical ProductSep 4, 2024Benchmark wins $4.9 million award for ASCENT propulsion systems

A 2021 test conducted with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency used different optical terminals that did not comply with the current SDA standard.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipSep 4, 2024SpaceX satellites with Tesat terminals achieve first laser data exchange for U.S. military

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Benchmark Space Systems $4,900,000 to develop propulsion systems for the ASCENT monopropellant.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipSep 4, 2024Benchmark wins $4.9 million award for ASCENT propulsion systems

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Raytheon Technologies a $51,700,000 contract to develop satellite communications antennas for military aircraft.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipAug 29, 2024Raytheon wins $51.7 million contract for military satcom antennas

LeoLabs is developing next-generation radar technology for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory via a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award to enhance tracking of noncooperative launches, smaller orbital debris, and objects in Very Low Earth Orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipAug 6, 2024LeoLabs Achieves Record Bookings, Solidifying its Lead in the Space Domain Awareness and Space Traffic Management Markets

The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to change the pool of potential SBIR/STTR applicants by expanding opportunities to small businesses.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipJul 21, 2024HawkEye 360 awarded AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract

The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX partnered to streamline the SBIR and STTR process by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines, expanding the pool of potential applicants, and implementing process improvements to reduce bureaucratic overhead in contract execution.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralJul 18, 2024HawkEye 360 Awarded SBIR Phase II Contract to Enhance National Defense

Advanced Space is working with NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to provide testing opportunities on CAPSTONE.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipJul 15, 2024NASA’s CAPSTONE is testing “Autopilot” software suite for cislunar operations

NAVSYS was awarded a contract under the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Commercial Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing for RAPID (CAPR) program to develop and mature key elements of its PNTaaS system architecture to support operations where GPS is degraded or denied.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipJun 11, 2024NAVSYS wins million$ contract from AFRL for commercial PNT alternative solution

Dr. Alison Brown, CEO of NAVSYS, supports working with the AFRL and NAVSYS’ SATCOM partners to accelerate deployment of the PNTaaS capability to provide resilient PNT alternatives when GPS is unavailable.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipJun 11, 2024NAVSYS wins million$ contract from AFRL for commercial PNT alternative solution

Ursa Major built a Draper-specific test stand with funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory under a contract awarded last year.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralMay 30, 2024Ursa Major completes ground tests of new hypersonic rocket engine

The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to expand the pool of potential applicants to small businesses for SBIR and STTR opportunities.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipMay 7, 2024Assured Space wins AFWERX’s $1.25M contract to advance Space Domain Awareness for Department of the Air Force
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