The Air Force and NASA are working together to create a satellite that mimics a modern low-Earth-orbit spacecraft, although they don’t intend it to actually go into space. Instead, they plan to utilize the DebriSat—a 110-pound satellite—in a hypervelocity impact experiment to allow scientists to study debris when two satellites collide, reported Space.com (via Yahoo News) on Nov. 6. “Collision fragments are expected to dominate the future orbital debris environment,” J.C. Liou of NASA’s orbital debris program told the online publication. Therefore, such a study is needed to determine how best to reduce future risks in space. DebriSat testing is expected to occur in early 2014, said Norman Fitz-Coy, director of the University of Florida’s Space Systems Group that is designing and fabricating the satellite.
Air Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force
Sept. 16, 2026
The Air Force will consider acquiring new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to answer capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. These discussions are happening as the Air Force is building its proposed fiscal 2028 budget and the five-year spending plan that goes…
