STARCOM Azimuth Flight Service

The Department of the Air Force has issued a sources sought notice for the United States Space Force Space Delta 1, Detachment 1 Azimuth program. This initiative serves as a specialized summer education and training program at the U.S. Air Force Academy designed to introduce military cadets to physical operations within the space domain. The scope includes providing modified aircraft flight services that allow cadets to experience lunar, Martian, and microgravity environments while performing research experiments and demonstrations. These services support a broader curriculum of academics, industry visits, neutral buoyancy training, and rocket construction intended to prepare future officers for leadership within the Space Force.

This requirement is identified under solicitation number FA254926RFI001 and is classified under NAICS code 481219, Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation, and PSC U099, EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER. The notice specifies a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside. Primary performance will take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Interested parties must submit responses by the deadline of March 18, 2026. The original notice and its two associated attachments—a draft Performance Work Statement and a Request for Information document—were published on February 20, 2026. Kelly Parker is the designated point of contact for this market research effort.