Innovation at Aerospace

Innovation is rooted in our DNA. As space technology and exploration rapidly evolve, Aerospace continues to be a leader in space innovation with numerous programs designed to discover, develop, and challenge the next generation of space thought leaders, engineers, and explorers.

Innovation at Aerospace

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Making a Difference: Corporate Social Responsibility at Aerospace

Luxembourg: A Commercial Model for Space Sector Growth

Cyber Defense to Protect and Secure Space Systems

Assessing Constellation Risk at the Enterprise Level

Using Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Parts for Space Applications

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As an independent, nonprofit corporation operating the only federally funded research and development center for the space enterprise, The Aerospace Corporation performs objective technical analyses and assessments for a variety of government, civil, and commercial customers. With more than five decades of experience, Aerospace provides leadership and support in all fields and disciplines of research, design, development, acquisition, operations, and program management.

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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.

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Latest News from Aerospace

Using Off-the-Shelf Parts in Space

Using off-the-shelf electronic parts for space applications is a very attractive option for short missions. The parts are plentiful, reliable in their intended applications, inexpensive, and quick to ...

Satellite Constellation Risk Assessment

Aerospace developed Constellation Risk Assessment, a unique technique that calculates projections of how a system of satellites, known as a constellation, will perform over time. CRA also predicts whe...

Eirene Sceptre Aids In Cyber Defense

To be resilient against paralyzing cyber attacks, real-time monitoring capabilities are needed to identify vulnerabilities before attacks occur. Aerospace is meeting this challenge with Eirene Sceptre...

Team Wins Army RCO Blind Signal Classification Challenge

An Aerospace Corporation team of engineers has won the Army Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) Blind Signal Classification Challenge, furthering the potential of AI in analyzing and identifying radio fre...

REACH Monitors Space Radiation Environment

Space weather or space threat? As space becomes increasingly contested, satellite operators must be able to identify and discriminate between natural and man-made threats to the space enterprise. REAC...

What if Robots Could Dream?

Aerospace’s SeedTECH AI team has taken on the grand challenge of designing an artificial intelligence platform that can dream these new solutions today rather than tomorrow.

TESS Looks for Exoplanets

An Aerospace team helped develop the orbit for NASA’s recently launched Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which will look for exoplanets, that is, planets outside our solar system.

3D Printed Rocket Motor is Fuel Efficient

A team from Aerospace successfully tested a new type of 3-D printed rocket motor that could potentially lead to less expensive and more efficient rocket propellants.

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