NOTE: Statement from NASA released Wednesday, March 12.Tonight’s mission to the International Space Station will be a first for some of the members of Crew-10. Born in Spokane, Washington, this […]
U.S. Air Force
Hydrosat gains million$ contract from the U.S.A.F. to enhance thermal imagery for National Defense
Hydrosat has been selected by the U.S. Air Force for a $1.9 million contract to provide Hydrosat’s thermal satellite data to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of […]
Northrop Grumman’s successful second stage digitally designed solid rocket motor static fire test will boost payloads out of Earth’s atmosphere
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) digitally designed and manufactured large solid rocket motor successfully completed a static fire test at U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The test event […]
Hybrid SATCOM successfully tested at Sentry Aloha Exercise
The Air National Guard/Air Reserve Command Test Center conducted a force development evaluation on the HC-130J Ku/Ka communications suite during the Sentry Aloha exercise in June. The suite adds a […]
Unannounced launch from Vandenberg of U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin flight test of future intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] conducted a planned flight test of the unarmed, developmental Mk21A reentry vehicle in the Pacific Ocean on June 17. This flight […]
Pivotal signs U.S.A.F. contract + Expands partnership with Agility Prime Group
Pivotal has signed an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract with the U.S. Air Force and AFWERX Agility Prime — this two-year contract provides Pivotal with access to world-class test facilities, […]
West Virginia University’s West Virginia Small Satellite Center Team awarded nanosat grant
The West Virginia Small Satellite Center (WVSSC) at West Virginia University (WVU) is among eight teams selected to work with NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) and the U.S. military as […]
GA-ASI developing new ABAD pod for battlefield awareness + Defense
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to develop a new Airborne Battlespace Awareness and Defense (ABAD) capability. (Pictured: GA-ASI MQ-9A UAS, […]
New Shepard’s crewed NS-25 mission aims at May 19
Blue Origin announces that its seventh human flight, NS-25, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Sunday, May 19. The launch window opens at 8:30 AM […]
AFWERX Director discusses role of tech startups, quick innovation in Great Power Competition
AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm, met with technologists, startups and venture capitalists at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, earlier this year to discuss national and […]