by AFRL PA | May 16, 2022 | Aerospace
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) — You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to go on Air Force Research Laboratory’s “Lab Life” podcast, but it does make for good conversation when one shows up. Especially when the guest is Nils Sedano, a rocket...
by AFRL PA | Dec 15, 2020 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fifth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned air vehicle demonstrator on Dec. 9, 2020,...
by AFRL PA | Sep 3, 2020 | Aerospace, Success Stories
What is a Preburner? A preburner is the heart of a staged combustion liquid rocket engine, harnessing the energy to power the other engine subsystems. The Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed testing of a next-generation rocket preburner as a part of...
by AFRL PA | Jan 14, 2020 | Munitions, News
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Air Force Capt. Joshua Lee knew as a kid that he wanted to be part of the U.S. military. “I always wanted to be in the military. My dad was in the Coast Guard for 21 years, so I have always known the military lifestyle. I...