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SPACEWERX BLENDS THE BEST OF COMMERCIAL INNOVATION WITH THE NEEDS OF U.S. SPACE FORCE GUARDIANS WHO DEPEND ON SPACE TECHNOLOGY FOR THEIR SUCCESS.
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As the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, SpaceWERX inspires and empowers collaboration with innovators to accelerate capabilities and shape our future in space. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SpaceWERX employs 40 military, civilian and contractor personnel executing an annual $457 million budget.
Additionally, SpaceWERX partners with Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO) as a collaborative program. Since it was aligned under AFRL in Aug. 2021, SpaceWERX has executed 1106 contracts worth more than $897 million to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability.
Program Year 2025 (PY25.1) Department of the Air Force (DAF) STRATFI Notice of Opportunity guidance documents and templates are now available. The submission window will open July 25 and close at noon ET on September 18.
Please check back for upcoming announcements regarding a separate PY25.2 Notice of Opportunity for the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.
Orbital Prime has officially launched! Watch it here.
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AFWERX Ventures division launches Notice of Opportunity for air and space applicable technology submissions
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SpaceWERX completes Innovate to Accelerate workshop
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SpaceWERX, Aerospace Corporation collaborate to guide technologies through the 'Valley of Death'
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SpaceWERX launches Tactically Responsive Space Challenge Definition Workshop
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SpaceWERX launches during day one of AFWERX Accelerate
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