by AFRL PA | Aug 8, 2019 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Dr. Daniel Garmann of the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate was honored with the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at a July 25 ceremony in Washington, D.C....
by AFRL PA | Aug 6, 2019 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Test Center ground test team set a record for the highest thrust produced by an air-breathing hypersonic engine in Air Force history. “AFRL, in conjunction with Arnold...
by AFRL PA | Aug 6, 2019 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – There is a new hangar under construction at Wright-Patterson AFB, but this one will not be made of steel and concrete, but rather digital ones and zeros. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s “Digital Hangar,” a concept created by...
by AFRL PA | Jul 29, 2019 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — A satellite spanning nearly the length of a football field was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., June 25. Described by Elon Musk as the “toughest rocket launch ever,” SpaceX delivered 24...
by AFRL PA | Jul 9, 2019 | Aerospace
DAYTON, Ohio – The United States Air Force Thunderbirds delivered an awe-inspiring performance at the Vectren Dayton Air Show June 22-23, captivating young and old alike with jaw-dropping aerial maneuvers and impressive feats of skill. While these daring pilots and...
by AFRL PA | Jul 2, 2019 | Aerospace
ARLINGTON, Va. – NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) launched into space on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket early in the morning of June 25. GPIM will use, for the first time in space, a high-performance, environmentally benign “green” fuel developed by the...
