AFRL partners with NASA, academia, industry on spacecraft flight experiment

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The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate in collaboration with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, or GTRI, NASA and DuPont de Nemours, Inc., has a brand-new spacecraft materials experiment flying on the International Space Station. A SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft delivered the experiment named 16 Materials International Space Station Experiment, or MISSE-16, to the ISS July... Read more about AFRL partners with NASA, academia, industry on spacecraft flight experiment
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Space Systems Command’s next Industry Day to highlight Space Domain Awareness (SDA)

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Space Systems Command (SSC) officials and other agencies involved in Space Domain Awareness (SDA) will meet with traditional and non-traditional space industry professionals July 28th in Colorado Springs to exchange ideas and methods to execute SDA missions at the next SSC Indust ry Day. To register, visit the SSC Front Door webpage. Read more about Space Systems Command’s next Industry Day to highlight Space Domain Awareness (SDA)
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Space Runs on Open Source Software. The US Air Force Is Fine With That

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Open source software has a mixed reputation for security, yet it drives commercial space enterprises such as SpaceX and Starlink—and increasingly, U.S. military space efforts. But Lauren Barrett Knausenberger, the Air Force’s chief information officer, says her service has taken steps to keep key data safe. Read more about Space Runs on Open Source Software. The US Air Force Is Fine With That
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Space Force envisions digital future for testing and training

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WASHINGTON — When Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman thinks about how the Space Force will train its Guardians and test its systems in the future, he pictures an integrated, digital infrastructure. Saltzman, the service’s deputy chief of space operations, cyber and nuclear, envisions a future testing and training enterprise where space operators can connect virtually to practice tactics and new satellites... Read more about Space Force envisions digital future for testing and training
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Space Force’s STEM outreach provides critical link to force’s future

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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --As a tech-heavy, digital service, the U.S. Space Force relies on Guardians with academic backgrounds in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to build and fortify its foundation. Read more about Space Force’s STEM outreach provides critical link to force’s future
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HBCU Space Summit Presents Space Science Research Opportunities

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With worldwide focus on the challenges of space increasing, the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions (MI) have a critical role to play in expanding scientific knowledge and improving technology capabilities in space. On 24 June 2021, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Basic Research Innovation and Collaboration Center (BRICC) hosted the... Read more about HBCU Space Summit Presents Space Science Research Opportunities
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Space Systems Command geared to deliver swift, responsive space capabilities

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ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Space Force released the organizational structure for its new Space Systems Command April 8. The Command is set to officially stand up in summer 2021 once all required conditions are met to re-designate the Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, as SSC headquarters. Read more about Space Systems Command geared to deliver swift, responsive space capabilities
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Department of the Air Force announces fourth Vanguard program

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The Department of the Air Force announced June 4, 2021, 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 decade. Read more about Department of the Air Force announces fourth Vanguard program
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Parallax Advanced Research program helps build Air Force and Space Force Tech Connect, the first Department of the Air Force online innovation idea submission tool

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DAYTON, Ohio -- In April 2019, the Department of the Air Force launched its Science and Technology 2030 Strategy which lays a path forward for the Department of the Air Force science and technology ecosystem to rapidly develop warfighting capabilities. As a result, the Department of the Air Force invested in programs and tools to assist small businesses, innovators, entrepreneurs, academics and... Read more about Parallax Advanced Research program helps build Air Force and Space Force Tech Connect, the first Department of the Air Force online innovation idea submission tool
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AFRL invites new science, technology ideas through Air Force, Space Force Tech Connect

Press release | | By Bryan Ripple
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On behalf of the Department of the Air Force, as one laboratory supporting two services, the Air Force Research Laboratory has developed the Air and Space Forces Science & Technology Front Door, to connect potential partners with S&T experts and opportunities. The Department recognizes that innovative ideas often come from small businesses, industry, academia, or even a project in your neighbor's... Read more about AFRL invites new science, technology ideas through Air Force, Space Force Tech Connect
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