State of Play In-Space Novel Propulsion Technologies Change is coming to in-space propulsion. This edition of state of play looks at what’s happening with emerging technologies for nuclear, electric, and solar propulsion. January 2023
Fact Sheet Civil Systems Group Fact Sheet The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a nonprofit systems engineering and integration (SE&I) partner working in the national interest. As the operator of the only federally funded research and… January 2023
Fact Sheet Information Systems and Cyber Fact Sheet The Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) is the premier provider of current state-of-the-art and future secure information-systems expertise for the space enterprise and beyond. ISCD staff… January 2023
Facilities Aerospace - Hill Air Force Base Aerospace’s presence at Hill Air Force Base dates back more than 14 years. That presence was expanded with the opening of a dedicated on-base facility, housing Aerospace’s program office and… October 2022
Research 2022 Space Safety Compendium The Space Safety Institute leverages longstanding Aerospace expertise on issues of space safety to provide more targeted and impactful thought leadership across the range of challenges described in… October 2022
Fact Sheet Monocle Technology Highlight 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… September 2022
Fact Sheet Prime Focus Technology Highlight 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… September 2022
Fact Sheet Communication Technologies And Engineering Division All spacecraft, launch vehicles, ground systems, and operators rely on successful communications. Mission communication satellites, wideband links, command and telemetry, as well as space and… September 2022
Fact Sheet The Space Warfighting Center: Colorado Springs 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… September 2022
Fact Sheet The Aerospace Corporation - Corporate Overview 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… September 2022
Fact Sheet Rapid Prototyping to Accelerate the Space Enterprise 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… August 2022
Fact Sheet Careers at Aerospace We are currently hiring students, recent graduates, and experienced professionals to join our team of innovators and work across the space domain. August 2022
Fact Sheet Aerocubes: Accelerating Space with Small Satellite Technology 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… August 2022
Fact Sheet Slingshot: Delivering New Technologies to Orbit 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,… August 2022
Fact Sheet Launch-U: Satellite Standards for Faster, More Efficient Launches 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… August 2022
Fact Sheet DiskSat: A New Form Factor for Small Satellites 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… August 2022
