FAA, Department of the Air Force sign commercial space agreement
The agreement recognizes common safety standards for FAA-licensed launch and reentry activities that occur on, originate from, or return to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
AI Copilot: Air Force achieves first military flight with artificial intelligence
Signaling a major leap forward for national defense in the digital age, the Air Force flew with artificial intelligence as a working aircrew member onboard a military aircraft for the first time Dec. 15.
AFWERX announces EngageSpace, premier collaboration event for space industry
With its highly interactive format and diverse participants, this event is designed to revolutionize how the space ecosystem works, dismantle the walls between sectors and close the “believability gap” for what’s possible in space.
Department of the Air Force expands potential basing locations for US Space Command Headquarters
The revised approach considers the newly established U.S. Space Force emerging organizational structure and analyzes its effects on the limited number of highly specialized personnel and infrastructure required to support both the Space Force and Space…
Satellite hacking challenge shifts to fully virtual event
Despite a transition to an all online event, the Air Force, Space Force, and DDS will continue partnering with DEF CON’s Aerospace Village to virtually showcase the team’s mission: build a diverse community committed to promoting and developing aerospa…
Thinking ahead: Agility Prime kicks off
The objective of this week’s event is to reinforce the Air Force’s commitment in partnering with industry, investors and the interagency to help ensure there is a robust domestic capability in the aerospace sector.
Space Force welcomes first academy graduates to its ranks
Vice President Mike Pence was in attendance at the event and congratulated the entire graduating class.
Gen. Thompson makes case for U.S. Space Force, encourages campaign to educate public
Invoking history and a vivid recent example, Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, the vice commander of the newly created U.S. Space Force, presented the case Feb. 27 for the new service and how its development as a separate, new force differs from circumstance…
14th Air Force redesignated as Space Operations Command
Air Force military and civilian personnel previously assigned to the Fourteenth Air Force are now assigned to SPOC by virtue of the redesignation action.
VCSAF Wilson visits B-21, X-37B facilities in Florida
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson recently visited two separate sites associated with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.