Learn about a variety of topics, ranging from current focus areas of the space enterprise to the historical evolution of The Aerospace Corporation, through the A Brief History Of series.
A Brief History of Space Exploration
The development of ballistic missiles, first used by Germany toward the end of World War II, paved the way for the launch vehicles that would fuel a space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. The space race was then followed by an era of space cooperation, highlighted by the International Space Station.
A Brief History of GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) has been foundational to countless innovations that power our modern life. Aerospace has played a key role in developing and advancing GPS and the technologies for space-based navigation since the very beginning.
A Brief History of Space Debris
The creation of humanmade orbital debris, and the need to survey these objects in space, was born alongside launch activity in the 20th century. Today, thousands of space debris pieces are cataloged and tracked in addition to the millions of fragments too miniscule to be observed—raising questions surrounding space sustainability and safety.
A Brief History of AeroCubes
Through its AeroCube program, The Aerospace Corporation builds on its rich heritage and continues pushing the state of the art as a leading pioneer in the CubeSat community.