by Patrick Londergan | Jul 28, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, NEWS, Space
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — In a show of artificial intelligence in space, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recently demonstrated autonomous control of a satellite bus using a neural network. The flight marks a pivotal shift from AI...
by Kenneth McNulty | Jul 23, 2026 | AEROSPACE, Human Performance, NEWS, Space
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — To ensure the safety of future space explorers, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing is seeking active-duty military volunteers for a collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the...
by Patrick Londergan | Aug 12, 2025 | Integrated Capabilities, NEWS, Space, Vanguards
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) — The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for...
by Patrick Londergan | Jul 28, 2025 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) — Col. Richard R. Beckman assumed command as director of the Space Vehicles Directorate and commander of the Phillips Research Site, Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, at Kirtland Air Force Base,...
by Patrick Londergan | May 7, 2025 | NEWS, Space
Summary: SSC and AFRL have reached a critical milestone in advancing cislunar SSA with the successful completion of the Oracle-M Hot Fire Test, which marks a major step toward ensuring Oracle-M’s readiness for its upcoming mission to monitor and track objects as they...
by Patrick Londergan | Dec 17, 2024 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Radiation Tolerance Research on Electronics for Space and Strategic Systems, or FORTRESS, building here. FORTRESS, a Space Vehicles...
