by AFRL PA | Oct 23, 2020 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory commander Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle recently announced the selection of the 2020 AFRL Fellows and AFRL Science and Engineering Early Career Award winners. From among the 20 honored researchers, the...
by AFRL PA | Oct 7, 2020 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — After more than 20 years and 5,500 graduates, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s University Nanosat Program is still providing college students around the country with a hands-on education in designing, building, and launching a...
by AFRL PA | Sep 17, 2020 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The Red Planet, Mars, will soon be receiving more visitors when NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover accompanied by its flight companion, a 4-pound Mars Helicopter named Ingenuity, touches down in February 2021. The Air Force...
by AFRL PA | Sep 9, 2020 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — In its effort to bring the most innovative technology to U.S. warfighters, the Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) held a competition to select the next set of flight experiments. The Director of...
by AFRL PA | Sep 2, 2020 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — “Access to space is essential to U.S. prosperity and security — it is a national imperative,” states the United States Space Force (USSF) recently released “Space Capstone Publication, Spacepower Doctrine for Space Forces.” On...
by AFRL PA | Sep 2, 2020 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The Air Force Research Laboratory New Mexico STEM Academy will be hosting its second virtual “Mission to Mars” for 5th grade students. Students are invited to participate in five months of activities, centered on planning a...