AFWERX Archives - SpaceNews

SpaceWERX selects eight companies for $440 million in public-private partnerships

by Sandra Erwin March 10, 2025March 9, 2025

Albedo, Beast Code, CesiumAstro, Gravitics, LeoLabs, Rise8, Umbra and Xona won Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) agreements

AI

In Orbit Aerospace explores hypersonics under AFWERX contract

by Debra Werner October 2, 2024October 3, 2024

Capella Space lands $15 million U.S. Air Force contract for radar imaging upgrade

by Sandra Erwin September 17, 2024September 17, 2024

AI

Proteus Space to launch AI-designed ESPA satellite

by Debra Werner September 16, 2024September 16, 2024

News

Canopy wins Air Force contracts to develop thermal protection systems

by Debra Werner September 5, 2024September 4, 2024

LeoLabs wins AFWERX contract to develop next-generation radar

by Debra Werner June 13, 2024June 13, 2024

The paradox of U.S. government R&D funding: Barriers for non-U.S. owned firms

by Jerry Welsh April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

News

In Orbit Aerospace wins $1.8 million AFWERX contract

by Debra Werner March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

Rogue Space Systems gets US Air Force funds to advance in-orbit servicing tech

by Jason Rainbow September 27, 2023September 29, 2023

Umbra

Umbra Selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase II Contract

by SpaceRef August 23, 2023July 15, 2024