Dec. 11, 2025 From tester to subject – Air Force Test Pilot School instructor commands Mars mission for NASA The relationship between the Air Force Test Pilot School and the nation’s space program has intersected since the school’s formal creation in 1944. Numerous astronauts, researchers and other pioneers in the space domain have called the school home over the last 80 years, a tradition that continues
Dec. 12, 2025 Space Test Course awards graduates master’s degrees for first time The graduating class of Space Test Course 25A were the first to earn master’s degrees through the program Dec. 6, 2025, marking an historic achievement as the course continues to expand and deliver on its mission.Originally designed as a three-month short course which began in January 2021, STC is
Dec. 18, 2025 412th Test Wing Responds to F-16 Crash The 412th Test Wing provided crucial support responding to an accident scene when an F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed near Trona, California on Dec. 3. An Air Force pilot flying a training mission in the jet ejected safely and is in stable condition.
Dec. 18, 2025 X-62 VISTA begins upgrade program, expanding boundaries in flight testing of autonomy and artificial intelligence The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS), part of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, is actively working on the next phase of development for the X-62 Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA).