Space Test Program
The United States Department of Defense Space Test Program is conducted by the United States Air Force Space Development and Test Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base[1] The Space Test Program is the primary provider of space flight for the entire DOD space science and technology community. Space flight is provided via the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, piggybacks, secondary payloads and dedicated launch services. In order for an experiment to be flown using Space Test Program funds, the experiment must meet and be approved by the Space Experiments Review Board. On average, the Space Test Program flies nine approved experiments a year. However, the Space Test Program can also supply its mission planning and execution expertise to customers on a cost-reimbursable basis.