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AFRL, Texas Space Commission Ink Deal to Fast-Track Commercial Space Tech for Defense
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Fusion42 · 5 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with the Texas Space Commission to accelerate the transfer of commercial space technology into U.S. Space Force defense systems by leveraging Texas' robust commercial space sector through a focused partnership involving commercial strategy, industry collaboration, acquisition reform, and industrial base resilience.
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You face a faster route to bring commercial space tech into defence systems now anchored in Texas. Engage Texas aerospace partners and the Space Force Front Door portal to turn prototypes into funded deployments.
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