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May 31, 2023
A Mission Out of This World: The Benefield Anechoic Facility tests first space satellite in decades

The Benefield Anechoic Facility recently tested its first space satellite in decades. Anticipated to launch in late 2023, Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) will be the Department of Defense’s first experimental, integrated navigation satellite system in nearly 50 years.
Nov. 8, 2021
Better together: J-PRIMES/BAF collaborate to meet test demands

The Air Force Test Center operates two anechoic chambers with overlapping missions, Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems (J-PRIMES) at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and the Benefield Anechoic Facility located at Edwards AFB, Calif.Recent chamber collaboration for a test at
May 19, 2020
Edwards AFB’s active April demonstrates continued test operations during COVID-19

The month of April launched a new normal at Edwards Air Force Base. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, units around the base have taken steps to assure the mission continues while ensuring the health and safety of Airmen during this time of social distancing and teleworking.
Nov. 8, 2017
BAF team readying for stealth bomber testing

Last November, a B-2 Spirit entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility for the first time. Photos released by the Air Force this week show the stealth bomber being backed into the BAF to undergo environmental control systems checks. According to staff members, the BAF team spent a year preparing for

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A Mission Out of This World: The Benefield Anechoic Facility tests first space satellite in decades

Better together: J-PRIMES/BAF collaborate to meet test demands

Edwards AFB’s active April demonstrates continued test operations during COVID-19

BAF team readying for stealth bomber testing