#afrl — Public Fediverse posts
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U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/u-s-air-force-expands-blue-origin-rocket-cargo-contract/
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PiLogic partners with Air Force lab to test satellite fault-prediction software
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PiLogic partners with Air Force lab to test satellite fault-prediction software
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“EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- #Varda Space Industries, the leader in orbital #pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic reentry, announced the successful reentry of its W-6 capsule. The capsule landed safely within the designated recovery zone at the #Koonibba #TestRange in #SouthAustralia, operated by #SouthernLaunch, marking the company's second reentry of 2026.
Similar to Varda's previous missions with Department of War payloads, the #W6 mission was funded through the #Prometheus program, a partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory #AFRL and commercial space entities, which is addressing a national security need to accelerate novel #science and #technology experiments in the extreme #HypersonicReentry environment through a low-cost, high-cadence flight testbed.”
#Straya / #Woomera <https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/varda-space-industries-successfully-reenters-w-6-validating-autonomous-navigation-and-advanced-thermal-protection-systems-302775804.html> / #AngryAstronaut <https://youtube.com/watch?v=JEyCttVeqys>
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“EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- #Varda Space Industries, the leader in orbital #pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic reentry, announced the successful reentry of its W-6 capsule. The capsule landed safely within the designated recovery zone at the #Koonibba #TestRange in #SouthAustralia, operated by #SouthernLaunch, marking the company's second reentry of 2026.
Similar to Varda's previous missions with Department of War payloads, the #W6 mission was funded through the #Prometheus program, a partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory #AFRL and commercial space entities, which is addressing a national security need to accelerate novel #science and #technology experiments in the extreme #HypersonicReentry environment through a low-cost, high-cadence flight testbed.”
#Straya / #Woomera <https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/varda-space-industries-successfully-reenters-w-6-validating-autonomous-navigation-and-advanced-thermal-protection-systems-302775804.html> / #AngryAstronaut <https://youtube.com/watch?v=JEyCttVeqys>
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Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload
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Momentus prepares to host 10 demonstration payloads on Vigoride 7 flight
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Viridian inks cooperative agreement with Air Force Research Laboratory
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Viridian inks cooperative agreement with Air Force Research Laboratory
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Benchmark demonstrates high-throughput ASCENT thruster in hotfire testing at Edwards Air Force Base
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Varda Space launches its fifth mission, extends run of AFRL test flights
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Startup’s radiation shield tech could bring high-performance AI chips to space
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“The military doesn’t have an innovation problem, it has an innovation adoption problem”
— Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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"#DARPA, #AFRL, #LockheedMartin and #AerojetRocketdyne Team's Second #Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept Launched from #B52 Accomplishes All Test Objectives"
"DARPA's Latest #HAWC Flight Test Demonstrates Mature, Affordable Hypersonic Systems Design and Manufacturing Techniques"
30.1.2023
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"#DARPA, #AFRL, #LockheedMartin and #AerojetRocketdyne Team's Second #Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept Launched from #B52 Accomplishes All Test Objectives"
"DARPA's Latest #HAWC Flight Test Demonstrates Mature, Affordable Hypersonic Systems Design and Manufacturing Techniques"
30.1.2023
