by AFRL PA | Jun 21, 2021 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – After 706 days of successful on-orbit operations, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft completed its end of life May 31, exceeding the originally planned mission by nearly a...
by AFRL PA | Jun 15, 2021 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) visited the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR) project June 3 to learn more about the program designed to collect solar power...
by AFRL PA | Jun 4, 2021 | NEWS, Space
WASHINGTON (AFNS) – The Department of the Air Force announced June 4 the designation of Rocket Cargo as the fourth Vanguard program as part of its transformational science and technology portfolio identified in the DAF 2030 Science and Technology strategy for the next...
by AFRL PA | May 26, 2021 | NEWS, Space
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Dr. Kelly Hammett spoke at the annual Ohio Space Forum May 18, joining several aerospace leaders who discussed their organizations’ contributions to the space mission and Ohio...
by AFRL PA | May 25, 2021 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 20 to celebrate the opening of its newest facility, the Space Warfighting Operations Research and Development, or SWORD,...
by AFRL PA | May 19, 2021 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory astronautical engineer Evelyn Kent is among the graduates of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School’s inaugural Space Test Fundamentals course. The new program for space professionals included 15...
