by AFRL PA | Aug 3, 2021 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory and Space and Missile Systems Center units here inducted nine field grade officers and one company grade officer into the U.S. Space Force in a ceremony attended by fellow Airmen, Guardians and...
by AFRL PA | Jun 4, 2021 | Space, Success Stories, Vanguard Success
AIR FORCE VANGUARD PROGRAM What is it? The Department of the Air Force is exploring rocket cargo transportation capability for DOD logistics. Based on advertised commercial capability and business objectives, the Air Force Research Laboratory is currently assessing...
by AFRL PA | Jan 27, 2021 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Renowned NASA astronaut and Space Force Director of Test and Evaluation, Col. Nick Hague recently visited Kirtland Air Force Base space agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC)...
by AFRL PA | Aug 3, 2020 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NM. — The Navigation Technology Satellite – 3 (NTS-3) spacecraft passed Critical Design Review (CDR) on June 25, a major milestone, allowing L3Harris, the prime contractor for the spacecraft, to proceed into fabrication, demonstration,...
by AFRL PA | May 11, 2020 | News, Space
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded ABL Space Systems, and Invocon, Inc. separate agreements under the Aerospike Rocket Integration and Sub-orbital Experiment (ARISE) program. The awards were made using the Space Enterprise...
