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The Aerospace Corporation: Colorado Springs Fact Sheet

Aerospace is expanding our capabilities to meet the technical and strategic needs of our growing customer base in the region.

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Sep 23, 2020

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The Aerospace Corporation’s presence in Colorado Springs dates back to the 1970s, when staff traveled to Falcon (now Schriever) and Peterson Air Force bases to support various space programs. That presence expanded with the opening of a dedicated facility in 2007, housing Aerospace’s program office and technical staff. Further expansion in 2022 grew our capabilities to meet the technical and strategic needs of our growing customer base in the region.

The Space Warfighting Center (SWC) enables Aerospace to meet the needs of today’s customers in shaping the future of the national security space enterprise, while also allowing the flexibility to adapt to evolving mission requirements.

Aerospace currently employs approximately 430 people at its Colorado Springs facility and nearby customer sites. The SWC is designed to accommodate up to 250 technical employees who support U.S. Space Command, U.S. Space Force, and other customers around the country.

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