Defense Research Sciences - Space
Abstract
Defense Research Sciences consists of research activities in academia and industry along with research performed in the Department of the Air Force (DAF), including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Institute of Technology, and the United States Air Force Academy. This program supports basic broad-based scientific and engineering research in areas critical to the five core technical competencies of the United States Space Force: Space Security; Combat Power Projection; Space Mobility and Logistics; Information Mobility; and Space Domain Awareness, while simultaneously building capacity in academia and cultivating the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) pipeline. All research areas are subject to long-range planning and technical review by both DAF and tri-Service scientific planning groups. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Department of Defense (DoD) Science and Technology (S&T) Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. In order to manage, execute, and deliver science and technology capabilities, this program element may include: necessary civilian pay expenses; expenses to support the operation and maintenance of facilities; as well as expenses related to travel, supplies, IT hardware, software and support, administrative contractor services, etc. Funds in this program element may be used to investigate specified science advancements primarily targeted to challenges in the space domain and multi-domain research with space-domain application. This program is in Budget Activity 1, Basic Research because this budget activity includes scientific study and experimentation directed toward increasing fundamental knowledge and understanding in those fields of the physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences related to long-term national security needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 610001_0601102SF_1_3620F_PB_2025
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