• Virgin Galactic entered a 24-month CRADA with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Warfare Directorate to advance space weather science.
• Researchers will assess integrating sensor systems on Virgin Galactic’s next-generation spaceship to collect space weather data during flights.
• Effort targets improved understanding of space weather effects on space-based infrastructure, using the vehicle as a data-capture platform.

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