Press Releases

Space Systems Group SVP Dr. Malina Hills to Retire June 1

After 34 years of technical leadership and service to The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) and its customers, Space Systems Group Vice President Dr. Malina Hills will retire on June 1, 2021.

The Aerospace Corporation Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) was named one of America's Best Midsize Employers 2021 by Forbes magazine, ranking 162 out of 500 midsize employers overall.

Aerospace Opens UK Subsidiary to Support Key U.S. Ally in Space, Boost UK Space Role

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced its opening of The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd (Aerospace UK), a wholly owned, UK-based subsidiary.

Academic Space Leader to Serve Third Term on Aerospace’s Board of Trustees

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 23, 2020 – The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) has reelected Dr. Daniel E. Hastings, an academic leader with broad technical expertise and groundbreaking research in space…

Aerospace Hosts Groundbreaking Event for New Building Dedicated to Space Warfighting

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2020 – The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) celebrated the official groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art research and development center with a small, socially…

Aerospace Elects Three New Members to Board of Trustees

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020 – Three distinguished leaders, bringing decades of military and private sector expertise, were elected to The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) Board of Trustees:…

Aerospace to Build a Second Facility in Colorado Springs

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced today it is investing nearly $100 million in a second state-of-the-art research and development facility in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Aerospace Awards STEM Scholarship to Aspiring Civil Engineer

Itzel Thomas Sanchez, a recent grad of Compton High School, is Aerospace’s 2020 Dr. Wanda M. Austin STEM Scholarship award winner.

Solar Gravity Lens Concept Receives $2M NASA Grant for Technology Maturation

The Solar Gravity Lens (SGL) concept to send a fleet of optical telescopes to image habitable planets far beyond our solar system received a $2 million grant by NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (…

Aerospace Announces New Leaders In Place

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced that Todd Nygren, senior vice president for the Engineering and Technology Group (ETG), and Dr. Chuck Gustafson, senior vice president and chief…

Press Release: Aerospace Expands Finance Team with New Position Overseeing Corporate Planning and Financial Strategy

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced today that Victor Ward has joined the company in the role of general manager of Corporate Planning and Financial Strategy.

Aerospace Awarded First Direct Contract by NNSA for $79M

To support the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) mission in keeping U.S. nuclear deterrence as a cornerstone of national security and global stability, The Aerospace Corporation (…

Aerospace Elects Three Members to Board of Trustees

Aerospace has elected three leaders to its Board of Trustees with experience in sectors that span the space enterprise.

New Senior VP for Engineering and Technology Group

Todd Nygren will assume leadership of the world-class engineers and scientists who are addressing the nation’s hardest problems in space.

Novel Camera Gives Scientists “Night Vision” from ISS

The Near Infrared Airglow Camera (NIRAC) uses an Aerospace-patented orbital motion compensation system to take long-exposure, smear-free images at night.

Aerospace Ups R&D in Huntsville, Anticipated Growth of 20 Percent

Aerospace announced the expansion of its research and development operations in Huntsville, Ala., to support the rapid growth of space and missile defense research and development programs.