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Among the unclassified programs listed, the Space Force could use an additional $160 million to establish a "working capital fund" to be used for purchasing commercial satellite communications.

While counter-drone systems sit idle, PowerLight works towards using their lasers to transfer energy wirelessly to power high-altitude drones.

CENTERVILLE — Col. Richard B. Kehl, USAF-Retired, 87, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Predeceased by his parents, Delbert and Alberta Kehl of Woodworth,

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Space Wireless Energy Laser Link (SWELL) surpassed 100 days of...

The effort, called Space Test Experiments Platform 2.0 (STEP 2.0), aims to set up a consortium of providers who have flight-proven buses via an indefinite delivery/indefinite quality (ID/IQ) contract, Lt. Col. Jonathan Shea, STP director, said Monday.

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is set to launch the Space Wireless Energy Laser Link (SWELL) to demonstrate laser power beaming in space as part...

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is set to launch the Space Wireless Energy Laser Link (SWELL) to demonstrate laser power beaming in space as part of the scheduled U.S. Department of Defense Space Test Program (STP) H9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) March 15. SWELL is…

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory soon will launch the Space Wireless Energy Laser Link (SWELL), an in-space laser power beaming experiment, the NRL announced in a statement.

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Both Virgin Orbit and United Launch Alliance executed successful launches during the holiday weekend serving U.S. Department of Defense customers.  Virgin