Article Sextant: Innovative Study on Position, Navigation, and Timing Resiliency A strategic study to enhance position, navigation, and timing (PNT) resiliency, challenging an Aerospace team to think about PNT resilience with a clean slate. August 2016
Video Electric Propulsion for Spacecraft Electric propulsion of spacecraft, or EP, involves the application of electrical energy as a source of thrust to propel spacecraft. The Aerospace Corporation has developed a remarkably comprehensive… August 2016
Article Hazmat Detection Aboard a Fireboat The Aerospace Corporation partnered with the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) for a HAZMAT detection project that drastically improved public safety for the city’s residents due to its chemical,… July 2016
Article 3-D Technology for Drone Detection Unmanned autonomous systems (UAS), also known as drones, are now widely used by both hobbyists and government agencies for a variety of reasons. The popularity of drones has created a need for… June 2016
Article The First Dr. Wanda M. Austin STEM Scholarship Winner Heydy Arias is the first winner of the Dr. Wanda M. Austin STEM Scholarship which is a part of The Aerospace Corporation’s STEM Endowment Fund. June 2016
Video Drone Detection Technology Is Key The popularity of drones or unmanned autonomous systems (UAS) has created a need for drone detection systems to assess if a drone is a threat or not. Aerospace is investigating a variety of… June 2016
Article Plant-Inspired Vehicle “AeroSeed” Has Lots of Potential Looking at nature for inspiration, an Aerospace team is developing an unmanned aerial system (UAS) that borrows flight characteristics from winged maple seeds. November 2015
Article Propelling Electric Propulsion Forward The Aerospace Corporation has been at the forefront of electric propulsion (EP) research for three decades, and possesses one of the world’s foremost facilities for the advanced characterization of… September 2014
Article Aerospace Tests a Mars Lander at the Edge of Space Scientists have developed a gliding landing vehicle that can swoop over the Martian landscape and send back photos to Earth. September 2013
Article AI in Aerospace Lesson Plans Students will be introduced to different types of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, including those used to operate space-based platforms (such as satellites). Students will…
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Article AeroScholars 2019: Launching the Next Generation Aerospace seeks out the most promising students to participate in its AeroScholars program.
Article Meet Our People: Jessica I. This engineer is inspired to work hard and advance her career to show young girls they can do the same in the aerospace industry.
