by AFRL PA | Apr 5, 2021 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed the XQ-58A Valkyrie’s sixth flight test and first release from its internal weapons bay, March 26, 2021 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. This test, conducted in...
by AFRL PA | Apr 1, 2021 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate broke ground on a new facility named the Skywave Technology Laboratory March 16. The 3,500 square foot, $3.5 million lab will be located in a remote area on Kirtland...
by AFRL PA | Feb 26, 2021 | Podcast
In this Lab Life podcast episode, Capt Michael Nayak discusses space situational awareness research, kitesurfing at the South Pole and test pilot school. Check out a behind-the-scenes interview live from Antarctica:
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 | Jan 6, 2021 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — In a dusty ghost town in southern New Mexico, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is conducting some of its most important testing. Located in Hidalgo County, Playas was once a bustling “corporate town” built by the Phelps...
