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Eric Felt, the head of AFRL\u2019s Space Vehicles Directorate, said in an announcement Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the reasons we stood up the U.S. Space Force was to ensure our nation has the capabilities to deter any threats in space,\u201d Felt said. \u201cOur job in the SWORD lab will be to continue to develop resilient and innovative technologies that will protect our nation and allies from threats by our adversaries. Recognizing that space is an emerging domain for warfighting, we want to make sure there is never a war in space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 26,000-square-foot facility that will serve as the home of 65 personnel from AFRL\u2019s Space Control Branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a laboratory for the nation, for AFRL and the Air and Space Forces where new partnerships will be enabled,\u201d Felt said. \u201cWe want to bring people together to ensure we will continue to deliver innovation to the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new facility continues AFRL\u2019s development of new infrastructure at Kirtland Air Force Base dedicated to space. In October 2020, AFRL opened the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/11\/04\/air-force-research-laboratory-open-new-space-lab\/\">Deployable Structures Laboratory, or DeSel<\/a>. 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