Researcher Honored for Experimental Work in Nanotechnology

Dr. Oscar Custance, an AFRL-funded researcher working at the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, earned the 2009 Feynman Prize for Experimental Work in Nanotechnology for contributions in the area of atomic-scale precision. These research results may eventually lead to more effective catalysts for producing hydrogen fuel. (AFRL image)

Air Force Research and Development Award Goes to AFRL Lieutenant

First Lieutenant Sean R. Majo, of the AFRL Sensors Directorate, won the Air Force Research and Development Award for 2009. (AFRL image)

AFOSR: New Propulsion Systems for Mini Satellites

A prototype of a miniature electrospray thruster with four rows of ion emitters is shown here. The thruster is contained within two black plates each measuring about one square inch. (Credit: Dr. Paulo Lozano, MIT)

SBIR-Enabled Propulsion Technology Enjoys "R&D 100" Acclaim

AFRL propulsion research partner Synchrony, Inc., produced the Fusion compact radial and axial magnetic bearing with AFRL Small Business Innovation Research funding support. The technology has since earned R&D 100 Award acclaim from R&D Magazine. (AFRL image)

FalconSAT-5

(From left to right) U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets Matthew Knutson, Joseph Ulisse, and Bill Percoski study data from FalconSAT-5 tests at the Air Force Research Lab at Edwards Jan 21. According to a U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Astronautics press release, the primary mission of the FalconSAT-5 is to perform space weather measurements with on-board sensors in collaboration with remote ground sites. (Air Force photo/2nd Lt Belena Marquez)

Cryo Cooler

Under an AFOSR, MURI grant, a team led by University of New Mexico professor, Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae and graduate student, Dr. Denis Seletskiy created the first-ever cryo (temperatures that can only be obtained by liquefying gases) cooler that can be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors.(Credit: Sheik-Bahae, University of New Mexico)