8 Nov 2019

‘Space Pitch Day’ yields innovative technologies and new partners for the Air Force

Pitch Days are a combination of product expo and reality series where the most promising developers are selected from an initial review. That group then pitches their ideas live to a team of Air Force experts and defense partners for an opportunity to compete for on-the-spot contracts.

5 Nov 2019

Big wins for small business expected at Air Force Space Pitch Day

On Nov. 5, the U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) kicked-off the first Air Force Space Pitch Day event in which the center is expected to green light up to $50 million in contract awards.During this two-day event, small businesses and start-ups will pitch to a specific Air Force Space mission set in hopes of scoring a contract

11 Dec 2018

STPSat-5 successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB

The Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched Space Test Program Satellite 5, or STPSat-5, into orbit via Spaceflight Industries’ fully dedicated smallsat rideshare mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle on Dec. 3 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, at 10:34 a.m. PST.

17 Oct 2016

Wasson, Pasun win big at half marathon

During his time as an active duty member of Schriever Air Force Base, Mike Wasson set the course record for the annual Half Marathon. While he didn’t break the record this year, Wasson, now retired, did take home top honors at the 11th annual Schriever Air Force Base Half Marathon here Friday with a time of 1:30:59. “I got a nice rhythm going at