19 Aug 2019

Pearl White cubesats successfully launched

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifted off today at approximately 6 a.m. MDT. Onboard the rocket was Pearl White, an Air Force Space Command demonstration program consisting of two 6U cubesat experimental spacecraft.

7 Aug 2019

Pearl White cubesats mission set to launch

Pearl White, an Air Force Space Command demonstration program, is set to launch no earlier than Aug. 16 as part of a rideshare aboard a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle in summer 2019. The launch will take place at the Rocket Lab Launch Complex-1 near Mahia, New Zealand.

6 Aug 2019

AFSPC rolls out new enterprise data strategy

Air Force Space Command unveiled its new enterprise data strategy during the AFSPC Chief Data Office Innovation Summit, a two-day event held at Headquarters AFSPC, July 30-31, 2019.

1 Aug 2019

Air Force Space Command all-call addresses future of space

Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, hosted an all-call as part of the command’s space warfighting road show at the base fitness center at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29.

31 Jul 2019

Evolution of space, 2SOPS prepares for GPS Block III

Lockheed Martin presented the 2nd Space Operations Squadron with a GPS Block III model satellite to celebrate the successful on-orbit testing of the new GPS III satellite at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29.Staff Sgt. Joseph Wood, 2nd SOPS mission chief, said the model is a physical representation of the modernization underway.“The GPS

30 Jul 2019

CSAF visits Greenland

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force visited Airmen at Thule Air Base, Greenland, July 20, 2019.

29 Jul 2019

AFROTC cadets complete AFSPC immersion program

Air Force ROTC cadets stand in front of United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket during the second iteration of Air Force Space Command's summer immersion program at Space Launch Complex-37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., July 22, 2019. The program teaches cadets about AFSPC’s space warfighting capabilities and provides opportunities for

24 Jul 2019

Acting SecAF Donovan visits the World’s Premier Gateway to Space

Becoming the World’s Premier Gateway to Space does not happen overnight. It takes decades of dedication by men and women around the United States.Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan visited the men and women at the 45th Space Wing and attended the 50th anniversary event of NASA’s historical Apollo 11, July 19-22.Since former President

23 Jul 2019

Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center awards $47 million contract for Enterprise Ground Services satellite operations

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Enterprise Ground Services project office awarded a $47 million Phase III Small Business Innovative Research contract to Frontier Technology, Inc., of Beaver Creek, Ohio to support EGS Life Cycle Decision Support efforts.“We are excited to form this partnership with Industry as we continue to implement our

19 Jul 2019

Aiming higher: Airmen contribute to human spaceflight from Apollo to tomorrow

From Air Force Col. Nick Hague, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, all the way back to Buzz Aldrin, who was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War, Airmen are among the more than 60% of astronauts who came from the uniformed service.