Shaping the Future of Space

Space exploration, development and security are increasingly important elements of national policy and strategy. Aerospace is providing nonpartisan research and strategic analysis to decisionmakers and advancing innovative technical solutions that will shape the future of space.
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The Center for Space Policy and Strategy

Aerospace established the Center for Space Policy and Strategy to address the growing need for expert analysis supporting the development of well-informed, technically defensible, and forward-looking space and technology policy. The Center does not advocate for particular policies, but rather provides objective analysis and data to support key decision makers and an informed public debate.
CORDS

Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies

CORDS was established in 1997 to focus the corporation’s research and technology applications in the areas of space debris, collision avoidance, and reentry breakup and to provide a single point-of-contact for organizations seeking to take advantage of Aerospace’s more than 50 years of experience in these and related technical areas.
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Strategic Foresight

The Strategic Foresight Team within The Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) is dedicated to expanding and advancing the futures mindset for an abundant space enterprise. Through systematic approaches in thinking about possible futures, we help empower decision-makers to shape aspirational futures starting today. The goal of foresight is not to predict the future, but to ensure we have adequately challenged our assumptions and are prepared for a variety of possible outcomes in the face of uncertainty.
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Space Exploration

As technology puts new horizons within reach, Aerospace is helping humanity explore our galaxy from the Moon to Mars and beyond.
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Into the LUNAverse: Evolving a Digital Commons for Space Innovation

The Aerospace Corporation is championing an innovative, enterprise-wide approach to engineering the space economy through collaboration in a digital engineering environment.
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COSMIC: Propelling ISAM From Transformational to Routine

Aerospace supported the Consortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities (COSMIC) in kicking off its endeavor in forging a whole-of-nation approach to in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing.
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DiskSat Nears Flight Readiness for NASA Demo

DiskSat's first on-orbit mission will inform the development of small satellite architectures for longer-duration vLEO operations, opening new possibilities for commercial, civil and national security space applications.
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Novel Workshop Spotlights Need for In-Space Rescue Capabilities

The Aerospace Corporation and RAND recently sponsored and co-hosted the first U.S. Space Rescue Workshop, bringing government, industry, and private space organizations together to advance the topic of in-space rescue capabilities and protocols.