https://spacewatch.global/tag/air-force-research-laboratory-afrl/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:15:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/air-force-research-laboratory-afrl/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/astrobotic-secures-17-5m-to-advance-its-next-generation-of-reusable-rockets/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70014 Astrobotic has been awarded three contracts totaling $17.5 million to advance the next generation of its reusable rocket systems, the Xodiac and Xogdor platforms. With three distinct vehicles in development, they will strengthen the company's suborbital flight test capabilities and expand access to high-frequency, low-cost, reusable rocket testing.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/leolabs-to-develop-scout-class-radar-capabilities-to-detect-and-track-launches/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66269 LeoLabs has been selected for a $4M TACFI opportunity to develop and deploy a software upgrade for its expeditionary Scout-class radar, a new, containerized S-band Direct Radiating Array (DRA). The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will tentatively contribute up to $2M, which is matched with $2M in private capital, for a total $4M TACFI effort.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/iboss-special-2024-and-2025-outlook-on-to-new-frontiers/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62985 iBOSS, the German company promoting flexibility and sustainability in space through its interface solutions for space infrastructure and robotic evolution, reflects on the new horizons that opened up for it in 2024, along with upcoming strategic alliances and portfolio expansion to come in 2025]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/u-s-studies-use-of-commercial-rockets-for-military-cargos/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33358&preview=true&preview_id=33358 The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) studies the use of large commercial rockets for military cargo missions. DAF’s fourth Vanguard program will focus on rocket cargo solutions and investigate the use of large commercial launchers for Pentagon logistics missions, DAF said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/kleos-space-awarded-micro-satellite-military-utility-contract-for-isr-data/ Thu, 21 May 2020 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22747 Kleos Space, the Luxembourg-headquartered radio frequency (RF) satellite reconnaissance company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), has been awarded a contract by the Micro-Satellite Military Utility (MSMU) Project]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/spacewatchgl-interviews-dr-moriba-jah/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14721 Spacewatch.Global's Chairman Dr. John B. Sheldon was fortunate enough to sit down with Dr. Moriba Jah of the University of Texas and a pioneer in Space Situational Awareness to talk about what's wrong with the current approach and how this growing problem can be tackled. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/02/indonesias-nusantara-satu-communications-satellite-successfully-launched-by-spacex/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12867 Space Systems Loral (SSL), a Maxar Technologies company, and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, has announced that the Nusantara Satu communications satellite, built for Indonesian satellite operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/08/spacewatchme-interviews-moriba-jah-creating-space-taxonomy-space-situational-awareness/ Sun, 27 Aug 2017 08:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5513 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>