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Approximately 12,000 square feet of office, labs and meeting rooms form a modern facility that includes a highly integrated and contiguous laboratory for more efficient work flow and space utilization, and a Prototype Design Center to facilitate collaborative and interactive design processes.
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Aerospace’s AeroCube program has demonstrated many technological and mission firsts, such as:
• First 3-axis, stabilized CubeSat to demonstrate 1 degree pointing accuracy.
• First space-to-ground optical communication link from a CubeSat.
• First water-based propulsion demonstration and first CubeSat propulsion system to meet International Space Station safety standards.
Read about other notable milestones and planned tech demos.
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Aerospace's Rogue Alpha/Beta CubeSats sent compelling imagery of a hurricane to Earth via laser communications, demonstrating how a small satellite can deliver large amounts of remote sensing data for weather and other research.
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Aerospace, as a federally funded research and development center, is known for its consulting abilities, but did you know that the company builds things too?
Aerospace is not a manufacturer, and the company does not mass produce satellites or anything else. However, when it comes to cutting-edge research, sometimes it’s necessary to try out new ideas with actual hardware. That’s where xLab comes in—to design and, yes, actually build prototypes. Check out some of the prototypes highlighted throughout the space!
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Aerospace’s CubeSat fleet, known as AeroCubes, come in various sizes including 1U (10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm), 1.5U, and 3U.
Now the team is excited to develop AeroCube-16, which will be the first-ever 6U AeroCube, providing significantly more space for important Aerospace and government payloads. The impact of this smallsat just got bigger.
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Aerospace’s PIANO doesn’t play any music, but it sure takes good pictures. The Phenomenology Imager and Nighttime Observer (PIANO) is a camera that will be installed on the International Space Station and take excellent nighttime imagery using atmospheric light known as airglow. PIANO builds upon the success of Aerospace’s Near Infra-Red Airglow Camera (NIRAC), by increasing the performance of NIRAC’s low-light imagery with new operational modes, near continuous imagery, and multiple images of the same scene.
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Being a scientist is not a 9-to-5 job, especially when the phenomena you want to study happen at midnight. Aerospace’s Dr. Rebecca Bishop received a $2.52 million NASA grant to study a specific aspect of what goes on in the upper atmosphere near the equator at night.
The Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density (LLITED) mission will launch two CubeSats to help understand phenomena that could have a negative impact on navigation, communication, and over-the-horizon radar systems.
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Circuit boards are critical for the operation of many electronic devices that you are familar with here on Earth.
Spacecraft use them too, and in this lab, xLab staff fabricate printed circuit boards, some of which will fly in space, while others go on airborne or ground-based instruments.
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Developing prototypes and instruments is a team sport. Often, a scientist in another Aerospace lab will come up with an idea for a prototype. xLab staff then work with the scientist to make their idea a reality. A Huddle Room like this is a great place for that kind of interaction.
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Even before the rest of the facility was fully operational, xLab staff were already working in the labs, making sure technology was delivered as needed. When an Aerospace scientist in another lab developed an idea for a temperature-checking device to keep employees safe during COVID, xLab staff immediately stepped up to turn the concept into reality, brushing the construction dust off their new lab benches to engineer and fabricate the instrument.
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Ever wonder what’s going on in the atmosphere and ionosphere? NASA does, and they gave Aerospace a $2.85 million grant to study it. The Daily Atmospheric Ionospheric Limb Imager (DAILI) is a 6U CubeSat that will provide data for atmospheric models. That’s important for things like calculating the precise orbits of satellites and understanding the propagation of radio signals.
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If you can read binary, browse this wall to find the names of all xLab staff members at the time this facility was built.
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In this lab, engineers assemble the subsystems into the final CubeSat, instrument, or payload. Next step: system-level testing. It's all part of the process to create a working prototype.
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Ionosphere scintillation is a natural occurrence that disrupts radio signals, communications, and GPS navigation. Aerospace is providing a critical sensor for an international CubeSat mission to study this phenomenon in hopes of mitigating its effects. This mission, dubbed SPORT, will be deployed from the International Space Station.
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Is the standard CubeSat the best shape for a mission? In response to growing interest in capable smallsats, an Aerospace team is thinking outside the (CubeSat) box with DiskSat, a new circular satellite design (1 meter in diameter, 2.5 centimeters thick).
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It’s important to understand what’s going on in space that could negatively affect a satellite. Aerospace’s ECP-Lite is a small, inexpensive space weather situational awareness sensor that provides satellite operators with environmental data to understand what might be causing a spacecraft anomaly.
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It’s important to understand what’s going on in space that could negatively affect a satellite. Aerospace’s ECP-Lite is a small, inexpensive space weather situational awareness sensor that provides satellite operators with environmental data to understand what might be causing a spacecraft anomaly.
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Pushing the nanotechnology envelope forward, the AeroCube-14 satellite duo will test new and emerging materials, including thermal straps, structural materials and advanced solar cells.
The satellites also contain standardized interfaces for modular experiments, a promising area of research that could change the way future small satellite missions are conducted, providing more flexibility and faster development cycles.
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Slingshot is a recurring, on-orbit testbed to experiment with and enable next-generation space technologies. The first satellite, Slingshot 1, is a 12U satellite that will feature our plug-n-play interface, onboard ethernet, onboard cloud, edge computing, an AI testbed, onboard malware detection, and more. Subsequent Slingshot satellites will focus on autonomy, robotics, and maneuvering.
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Spacecraft and instruments have lots of electronic components. Those get built right here in this lab.
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The CubeSat Multispectral Observing System (CUMULOS), an Aerospace-developed small instrument built inexpensively using commercial cameras, could prove to be a game-changer for weather forecasting, environmental monitoring, and other operations involving Earth-surface observation.
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The Earth’s atmosphere is never completely dark. Even at night, the atmosphere gives off light because of chemical reactions that are taking place. This phenomenon, known as airglow, inspired an Aerospace team to develop a camera that now flies on the International Space Station.
The Near Infrared Airglow Camera (NIRAC) is a pathfinder for nighttime imaging done from low Earth orbit, and was such a success that a follow-on instrument, PIANO, was developed.
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The Earth’s atmosphere is never completely dark. Even at night, the atmosphere gives off light because of chemical reactions that are taking place. This phenomenon, known as airglow, inspired an Aerospace team to develop a camera that now flies on the International Space Station.
The Near Infrared Airglow Camera (NIRAC) is a pathfinder for nighttime imaging done from low Earth orbit, and was such a success that a follow-on instrument, PIANO, was developed.
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The Integrated Solar Array and Reflectarray Antenna (ISARA) CubeSat mission—a collaboration between NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and Aerospace—was the first time a reflectarray antenna successfully completed a technology demonstration in space.
ISARA also snapped a selfie: this photo was captured on orbit after deployment.
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The challenge: Build and launch a pair of CubeSats on a tight budget and even tighter timeline. Here is how Aerospace engineers designed the Aerospace Rogue Alpha/Beta CubeSats as pathfinders for studying rapid reconstitution.
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The hardware that gets assembled in this lab often comes from the xLab Machine Shop, also located on Aerospace’s El Segundo campus.
Here, a CubeSat starts to take shape under the hands of a skilled machinist.
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The kitchen is where xLab staff can take a break, make a cup of coffee ... and perhaps cook up some ideas for their next prototype or instrument.
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The rapid escalation of the production and launch of small satellites has revolutionized the space industry. Aerospace has been on the front lines of this minimalist movement for years, leveraging the remarkable work of our labs to produce breakthroughs in the design and construction of small satellites.
Aerospace has its own crop of CubeSats, known as AeroCubes, two of which are on display here. (Check out our CubeSat fleet)
Recent work by our specialists includes laser communications to increase data downlink rates and proximity operations for formation flying. Our staff of experts has been nationally recognized for setting the standard for reliability and technology development within the CubeSat community.
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The rapid escalation of the production and launch of small satellites has revolutionized the space industry. Aerospace has been on the front lines of this minimalist movement for years, leveraging the remarkable work of our labs to produce breakthroughs in the design and construction of small satellites.
Aerospace has its own crop of CubeSats, known as AeroCubes, two of which are on display here. (Check out our CubeSat fleet)
Recent work by our specialists includes laser communications to increase data downlink rates and proximity operations for formation flying. Our staff of experts has been nationally recognized for setting the standard for reliability and technology development within the CubeSat community.
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These black tubes hanging down from the ceiling are exhaust tubes that pull smoke away when a technician is soldering.
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They call it the mohawk. A pair of curved metal fins, each sporting a dozen laser diodes, that collectively are capable of blasting 800 watts of light bright enough to be seen by spacecraft passing overhead.
The durable, heat-controlled beacon, designed and built by Aerospace, can be mounted to a trailer that allows for mobile deployment wherever it’s needed to calibrate and validate space assets.
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With so many signals and radio waves beaming back and forth from ground systems to satellites in space, it is more important than ever to understand Earth’s atmosphere and avoid potential disturbances that could disrupt critical operations.
Aerospace is leading the way to unlocking this information with the Daily Atmospheric Ionospheric Limb Imager (DAILI), which will study molecular oxygen density of Earth’s upper atmosphere.
DAILI’s sunshield is perhaps the most sophisticated ever flown on a CubeSat.
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With some technical panache, one of The Aerospace Corporation’s CubeSats maneuvered itself within 22 meters of its sibling CubeSat and snapped a series of photos while orbiting at 17,000 miles per hour.
This incredibly difficult technology demonstration, performed by a satellite the size of a tissue box, paves the way for future inspection or servicing missions.
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xLab architects, develops, and transitions prototypes at the speed necessary for a changing space environment.
The recently reimagined xLab facility includes a Prototype Design Center where engineers can conceptualize new technology. In the three labs, xLab staff build components, test electronics, assemble parts, and complete all the necessary steps to get an instrument or prototype ready for operations. On the other half of xLab, the open office spaces are complemented by a variety of huddle rooms where staff can collaborate with their colleagues as they go about their day.
In this space, xLab staff develop hardware and software including ground, airborne and space flight systems. As an independent organization reaching across the space enterprise, Aerospace is uniquely positioned to discover, develop and deliver the space assets of the future.
Browse through the space to learn about some of xLab’s exciting projects.
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xLab architects, develops, and transitions prototypes at the speed necessary for a changing space environment.
The recently reimagined xLab facility includes a Prototype Design Center where engineers can conceptualize new technology. In the three labs, xLab staff build components, test electronics, assemble parts, and complete all the necessary steps to get an instrument or prototype ready for operations. On the other half of xLab, the open office spaces are complemented by a variety of huddle rooms where staff can collaborate with their colleagues as they go about their day.
In this space, xLab staff develop hardware and software including ground, airborne and space flight systems. As an independent organization reaching across the space enterprise, Aerospace is uniquely positioned to discover, develop and deliver the space assets of the future.
Browse through the space to learn about some of xLab’s exciting projects.
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xLab staff wear these special antistatic lab coats to protect the sensitive electronic components they are working on from static electricity from their bodies.
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xLab's Prototype Design Center is where engineers conceptualize new technology. Imagine sitting here and designing a CubeSat, or perhaps an instrument that could fly on the International Space Station.
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SYSTEMS DIRECTOR
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