Innovation and Speed in Launch: The Keys to Operational Readiness

The Aerospace Corporation brings the deep technical expertise, collaborative approach and objective insight that enables both government and commercial partners to turn bold, new ideas into exciting realities for launch.
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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.

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The Aerospace Corporation Performs Optical Crosslinks Between CubeSats for the First Time

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The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) has achieved a milestone in small satellite innovation by successfully demonstrating the first optical crosslink between a pair of 6-unit CubeSats in low-Earth orbit (LEO).

Accelerating Innovation to Meet the Nation’s Needs

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Aerospace has launched Solution Accelerator, a game-changing office that streamlines rapid, mission-ready solutions for government customers through collaboration across defense, civil and commercial space, propelling innovation forward.

TRL Bootcamp Accelerates Commercial Innovation for Government Use

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Aerospace and SpaceWERX are fast tracking commercial technologies to meet the rapidly evolving needs of national security space, empowering emerging technology for defense and beyond.

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