LEADING IN A DYNAMIC ERA OF SPACE

The Aerospace Corporation’s 2023 Annual Report spotlights the accomplishments and breakthroughs that strengthen our value as the nation’s trusted partner for space.
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The Aerospace Corporation: Who We Are

As an independent, nonprofit corporation operating the only FFRDC for the space enterprise, The Aerospace Corporation performs objective technical analyses and assessments for a variety of government, civil, and commercial customers.
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Make a Career Out of Making a Difference

Whether you’re ensuring the resiliency of satellite systems or finding a better way to remove dangerous debris from orbit, your work at Aerospace will make a difference. From delivering world-class mission assurance to pioneering technological breakthroughs, you’ll help build a safer, stronger future.

Bridging Connections Across the Space Enterprise

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Framing the Future Commercial Human Spaceflight Environment

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Aerospace supports the FAA in understanding how common best safety practices among well-established transportation sectors can be applied to commercial human spaceflight.

COSMIC: Propelling ISAM from Transformational to Routine

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Aerospace supported the Consortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities (COSMIC) in kicking off its endeavor in forging a whole-of-nation approach to in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing.

Aerospace’s Slingshot 1 Demonstrates Pathway to Accelerating Space Innovation

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The success of The Aerospace Corporation’s Slingshot 1 mission is demonstrating the potential for modular technologies and rapid prototyping to improve the flexibility of satellites and expedite the integration timeline for payloads.

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