Virgin Galactic signs 24-month space weather research deal with AFRL

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Virgin Galactic and the Air Force Research Laboratory Enter Agreement to Advance Space Weather Science

October 14, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

24-month research agreement with the AFRL's Space Warfare Directorate will evaluate Virgin Galactics next-generation spaceship as a platform for capturing space weather data

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE), a leader in commercial spaceflight and advanced aerospace technology, today announced a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Space Warfare Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico the Department of the Air Force's primary organization for space environment research and technology development. The 24-month agreement will... More