by AFRL PA | Aug 4, 2020 | NEWS, Space
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The U.S. Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense are changing the way they approach building secure and resilient space systems by inviting the global security research community to hone their space domain hacking skills in an...
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 | Jul 10, 2020 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in maturing a technology for fabricating high-efficiency solar...
by AFRL PA | Jul 10, 2020 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The Air Force Research Laboratory summer internship program for students left the terrestrial realm for the extra-terrestrial this year. The program serves students ranging from high school to a doctoral pursuit. As preparations...
by AFRL PA | Jun 5, 2020 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate here is using a rapid acquisition capability called Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) that accelerates contract award times. Through the STAR solicitation, the...
by AFRL PA | Jun 3, 2020 | NEWS, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – As the nation prepared for the long Memorial Day weekend, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. on May 20-21. She met with Kirtland senior leaders and learned how they continue to keep...