Publication and Resources

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…

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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,…

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Commercial Space Futures Fact Sheet

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…

Research

Cybersecurity Protections for Spacecraft: A Threat Based Approach

This analysis describes the background of space system cybersecurity and the state of existing standards, the concepts of defense-in-depth protection necessary to protect spacecraft, and then a…

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The UPLIFT Program - Fact Sheet

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…

2021 Annual Report

The Aerospace Corporation’s 2021 Annual Report highlights the accomplishments and ongoing efforts that continue to enhance our unique value as the nation’s trusted partner for the preeminent space…