The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate’s Small Satellite Portfolio is developing, testing, and transitioning small satellite technologies to support the Hybrid Architecture vision for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. ...
Fundamental relations showing the influence of key technology metrics such as mass and specific impulse on mission-level performance are presented to illustrate the rationale behind AFRL's technology development strategy.Beal, BAir Force Research Lab....
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall leads the panel discussion “Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition: A Senior Leaders Discussion” with Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Air Forc...
WASHINGTON – The Air Force Research Laboratory and Northrop Grumman have successfully converted solar energy to radio frequency, an essential first step toward a future satellite system that could beam energy from space to soldiers on the ground. The ground e...
(Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and Pleasanton) continue to build upon our legacy in advancing space exploration and national security imperatives. In the heart of Silicon Valley is Lockheed Martin Space's research and innovation lab, the Advanced Technology Center (ATC), where employees work on cutting-...
In general, the Wentian lab module of the space station mainly focuses on space life science research, while the Mengtian lab module is concerned with microgravity research. The advantage of the lab lies in offering a long-term and stable environment of microgravity and radiation, said Zhang Wei...
NASA spends about $3 billion per annum to operate the ISS, which mainly serves as a microgravity and space environment research lab. It is also used for testing spacecraft instruments required for long-duration missions to Mars and Moon. The agency plans to continue the ISS program till 2030...
2019 ISSRDC Award: Development of a Unique Rodent Research Capability Which Can Reveal Gravitational Effects to Mice With an On-Orbit Centrifuge. Available online:https://www.issnationallab.org/iss360/2019-issrdc-award-development-of-a-unique-rodent-research-capability-which-can-reveal-gravitational...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared to launch the Starlink satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.(Image credit: SpaceX) Starlink's impact on astronomy Within days of the first 60-satellite Starlink launch,skywatchers spotteda linear ...
In early 1959, crews were preparing for what was to be the first orbital launch attempt from Vandenberg Air Force Base when things went wrong, with nearly tragic results. Dwayne Day examines the near-explosion on the pad and how it shaped the Air Force’s space engineering processes. Monday...