Publications and Resources

Prime Focus is a prototype automated SDA node using Aerospace’s 1 m AeroTel telescope, which has a range of existing instrumentation developed specifically for the SDA mission. Prime Focus aims to…

Monocle is an automated, environmentally shielded, electro-optical ground telescope that enables a network sensor approach. The patented prototype utilizes a unique pointing and tracking system that…

The Space Warfighting Center (SWC) is designed to enable The Aerospace Corporation to meet the needs of today’s customers in shaping the future of the national security space enterprise, while also…

The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of…

The Aerospace Corporation has been at the forefront of small satellite design, construction, and flight since 1999, and has developed a wide array of lightweight and cost-effective spacecraft that…

We are currently hiring students, recent graduates, and experienced professionals to join our team of innovators and work across the space domain.

The launch unit, or Launch-U, is a standardized form factor for small and midsized satellites, conceived by researchers at The Aerospace Corporation. If adopted, the Launch-U standard approach could…

Slingshot 1 is a 12U CubeSat launched by Aerospace in July 2022. Hosting 19 payloads requiring on-orbit testing for evolution and maturity, Slingshot 1 carries a myriad of autonomous technologies,…

The accelerated pace of space development has created demand for continuous upgrades of on-orbit technologies to stay ahead of emerging threats. By evaluating and testing emerging technology as it is…

DiskSat is an alternate approach to a traditional cubesat, providing the benefits of a small satellite—standardized launch interface, low launch costs, and simple mechanical design—with large…

To foster greater collaboration between the U.S. government and commercial space, The Aerospace Corporation launched the Commercial Space Futures initiative. Through Commercial Space Futures, we…

UPLIFT is an invitation-based seminar series created by the Aerospace Physical Sciences Laboratories (PSL) to connect Ph.D. students, post docs, faculty, and space industry professionals with our…