Home Startups & Commercial Space Outpacing the Threat Science & Research Media & Events SCIENCE AND RESEARCH Making discoveries and and de-risking new technologies for all to use Aerospace’s Moonlighter Illuminates a Path to Resiliency The increasing reliance on space-based capabilities is driving the need to develop solutions that can address the rising likelihood of in-orbit challenges, including those stemming from competition and even potential... July 2023 Aerospace CubeSats to Unravel Complexities of Upper Atmosphere for NASA’s LLITED Mission NASA recently launched its Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density (LLITED) mission, which consists of two identical 1.5U spacecrafts designed, built and operated by The Aerospace Corporation... April 2023 Living on Mars: Aerospace Crew Accelerates Human Space Exploration Knowledge The Aerospace Corporation’s first all-Aerospace analog mission crew embarked on a two-week simulation at The Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Hanksville, Utah. Last November, the six members... April 2023 Advancing Space Domain Awareness with Aerospace’s Catcher Space is becoming more challenging to navigate due to factors such as natural hazards and the rapid increase of artificial objects, including operating and nonfunctional spacecraft. Acquiring, maintaining, and... March 2023 Aerospace Facility Raises the Bar for Electric Propulsion Testing The desire for increased agility in the space environment has prompted research into forms of propulsion that are capable of meeting the objectives of increasingly ambitious missions. While electric propulsion has mostly... March 2023 Aerospace Builds Capabilities for Future Mission Needs with Ironsight The emergence of commercial space capabilities is rapidly evolving how the hardest problems in space can be solved. Adopting innovative thinking and identifying diverse approaches can help accelerate success for the... March 2023 Aerospace Advances Massless Payloads for Space Missions Adapting for a rapidly evolving space environment requires agile and responsive methods to adding innovative capabilities that support mission needs. Typically, adding satellite capabilities in-orbit requires delivering... March 2023 Advancements in 3D-Printed GPS Satellite Components Continued advancements in 3D printing have accelerated its transition from a once niche technology to what is now an essential application in modern engineering. The technology is increasingly being used in a variety of... February 2023 How Aerospace is Advancing Sensor Capabilities for Wildfires In 2021, more than 2.5 million acres burned due to California’s wildfires—aggravated by drought and intensified temperatures. The estimated economic loss was between $70 billion and $90 billion in the United States, with... January 2023 Pagination Previous Page 2
