The Aerospace Corporation will co-host a three-day virtual summit with the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center to discuss the importance of building cyber-resilience for the global space industry. The Value of Space Summit on Oct. 17-19 will convene government, industry and international stakeholders to create a rich dialogue around the most pressing challenges and opportunities for the global space sector.

The 2023 Value of Space Summit will comprise three days of virtual discussions on the economic and societal role of space systems, as well as emerging threats to space assets and risk management approaches. Topics of discussion will include emerging threats to systems, infrastructure and operations related to space, the future of space tech and the role of cybersecurity in the workforce and in academic collaborations, and the need to adopt forward-thinking strategies to ensure the continued contribution of space systems to national and economic interests.

SPARTA: Space Attack Research And Tactic Analysis

Aerospace's Space Attack Research and Tactic Analysis (SPARTA) matrix is intended to provide unclassified information to space professionals about how spacecraft may be compromised due to adversarial actions across the attack lifecycle.

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Commercial Space Futures

Through Commercial Space Futures, Aerospace brings its deep technical expertise and independent insight to help the nation solve challenges and outpace threats in the rapidly evolving space environment. Commercial Space Futures is an extension of our existing support to the U.S. space enterprise to maximize U.S. government access to and incorporation of commercial space capabilities and technologies.

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Space Weather

Space weather affects our technology both in space and on Earth. In addition to threatening the health of space-based assets, space weather can impact ground-based and communications infrastructures, making space weather a concern for terrestrial national security and economic vitality.

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Aerospace’s Moonlighter Illuminates a Path to Resiliency

Aerospace developed the Moonlighter cyber test platform in partnership with Space Systems Command (SSC) and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the Hack-A-Sat 4 challenge at DEF CON 31. The testbed will help define new techniques and best practices to effectively protect systems in the growing and competitive space environment.

Aerospace Cyber Experts Take Top Honors at DEF CON 31

Whether it was with Moonlighter, SPARTA or winning the Black Badge award, Aerospace's cyber experts demonstrated technical excellence throughout the world's largest hacker conference.

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Establishing Space Traffic Management Standards, Guidelines, and Best Practices

U.S. Space Policy Directive - 3 identifies the need for space traffic management (STM)-related standards, guidelines, and best practices to be developed to address a wide range of STM issues. The new space age requires new models, new technologies, and new rules and regulations. But what is the best way to arrive at new management practices?

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Machine Learning Security Operations

Although AI-enabled solutions are becoming increasingly important for securing operations and ensuring strategic advantages in the expanding and evolving space industry, AI-enabled space systems remain vulnerable to security threats across the AI/ML lifecycle.

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Aerospace Named One of Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers for Fifth Consecutive Year

The Aerospace Corporation was recognized as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2025 by Forbes magazine for its fifth consecutive year.

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Charting a Course Through Cislunar Master Planning

Interest in the cislunar region is steadily growing. Creating a framework where all stakeholders can coordinate infrastructure investments will reduce duplication of efforts, maximize the impact, and ensure likelihood the community’s interests are met. This paper from Aerospace's Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) discusses the need for a cislunar master planning effort and proposes establishing a domestic cislunar master planning entity to engage and coordinate with like-minded nations on cislunar planning on a broader scale.

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The Aerospace Corporation supports the development of space-centric cybersecurity technology and standards utilizing defense-in-depth techniques for space systems to ensure their resiliency to cyber intrusions.

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Aerospace Named One of Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers for Fifth Consecutive Year

The Aerospace Corporation was recognized as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2025 by Forbes magazine for its fifth consecutive year.

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