Virgin Galactic Inks 24-Month Agreement With Space Warfare Directorate Over Use Of Virgin Galactic's Spaceship

Benzinga · 2d ago

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 explore the use of Virgin Galactic's next-generation Spaceship to capture space weather data and accelerate understanding of its effects on space-based infrastructure.

Under the agreement, researchers will evaluate the integration of sensor systems with Virgin Galactic’s next-generation Spaceship to collect space weather data during flight.