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AFRL’s NTS-3 Vanguard Set for Launch Aboard ULA Vulcan Rocket

AFRL’s NTS-3 Vanguard Set for Launch Aboard ULA Vulcan Rocket

by Patrick Londergan | Aug 12, 2025 | Integrated Capabilities, News, Space, Vanguards

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) — The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for...
AFRL showcases key programs at 2024 Space Symposium

AFRL showcases key programs at 2024 Space Symposium

by Patrick Londergan | Mar 27, 2024 | Featured-News, Information Technology, News, Sensors, Space, Vanguards

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, will feature several space-related technologies and programs during the 39th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 8-11, 2024. “As the Department...
A Mission Out of This World: The Benefield Anechoic Facility tests first space satellite in decades

A Mission Out of This World: The Benefield Anechoic Facility tests first space satellite in decades

by Patrick Londergan | Jun 5, 2023 | News, Vanguards

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) at Edwards AFB recently tested its first orbital satellite in decades. Anticipated to launch in late 2023, Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) will be the Department of Defense’s first...

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