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.
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.
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.
Building a Shared Vision and Approach for a New Generation of Human Spaceflight
In supporting NASA’s novel Architecture Concept Review process, The Aerospace Corporation delivers technical and programmatic excellence to the early lifecycle phase of planned human spaceflight and exploration activity as America aims to send humans to the Moon and Mars.
DiskSat: Aerospace is Redefining the Future of Small Satellites
In response to growing interest in capable SmallSats, a team of engineers and scientists are thinking outside the (CubeSat) box with DiskSat, a new circular satellite design.
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.
