Returning to the Moon: The Next Chapter of Space Exploration

Present-day efforts to return to the Moon aren’t motivated by nostalgia; they represent the beginning of a sustained human presence, economy, and operations in cislunar space, paving the way for future expeditions deeper into and eventually beyond the Solar System.
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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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Aerospace 2024 Image Challenge

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Aerospace’s Physical Sciences Laboratories (PSL) recently hosted a Labs Image Challenge, inviting staff to submit the best imagery from their labs and work.

Reshaping the Future of Space Robotics

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A team of engineers and scientists have developed a novel technology, the Autodynamic Flexible Circuit, that will enable new adaptable and resilient approaches for space robotics, satellites and other innovations for space exploration and operations.

Novel Workshop Spotlights Need for In-Space Rescue Capabilities

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The Aerospace Corporation and RAND recently sponsored and co-hosted the first U.S. Space Rescue Workshop, bringing government, industry, and private space organizations together to advance the topic of in-space rescue capabilities and protocols.

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