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Aerospace Corporation

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The Aerospace Corporation is an American nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). It provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers, including the U.S. Space Force, NRO, NASA, and NOAA. Aerospace offers scientific and engineering support for launch, space, and related ground systems, as well as analysis and expertise to commercial space entities. Keywords associated with the Aerospace Corporation are: FFRDC, space missions, technical guidance, space systems, and space policy.

ngoFounded 1960
El Segundo, California, United States
www.aerospace.org/
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Jim Bridenstine is on the Board of Trustees of the Aerospace Corporation.

GovernanceValue 3.5Feb 5, 2022WATCH HERE: Fireside Chat With Mark Dankberg & Jim Bridenstine @ SmallSat Symposium 2022

NASA’s LLITED mission features two 1.5-unit cubesats developed by The Aerospace Corporation to study aspects of the nighttime upper atmosphere.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 23, 2021Propellant leak forces Sherpa tug off SpaceX rideshare mission

Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman participated in a live webcast interview with Jamie Morin, executive director of the Aerospace Corp. Center for Space Policy and Strategy, on 2021-11-11.

GovernanceValue 1.0Nov 11, 2021Space Force leader suggests education secretary should be on the National Space Council

The Aerospace Corp. plans DiskSat demonstration operations at altitudes as low as 250 km using a plate-shaped satellite with onboard thrusters to keep it upright.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 5, 2021How low can satellites go? VLEO entrepreneurs plan to find out

The Aerospace Corporation is a U.S.-based national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center.

GeneralValue 2.0Sep 15, 2021Three Distinguished Leaders Elected To Aerospace’s Board Of Trustees

The Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded research and development center based in El Segundo, California that focuses on analysis and assessment of space programs for the Department of Defense, NASA, and the National Reconnaissance Office.

GeneralValue 2.0Aug 31, 2021Aerospace Corp. CEO sees winds of change in space procurement

The Aerospace Corporation worked closely with the Space and Missile Systems Center and is now working with Space Systems Command.

RelationshipsValue 3.2Aug 31, 2021Aerospace Corp. CEO sees winds of change in space procurement

The Aerospace Corp. is proposing a new shape for small satellites called DiskSat, which is designed to maximize volume and surface area.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Aug 23, 2021Thinking outside the box: Aerospace Corp.’s thin DiskSats

Aerospace Corporation plans to help SMC establish connections with space startups and evaluate technical and financial soundness of commercial suppliers.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jun 25, 2021Military building an appetite for commercial space services

Paul J. Selva joined The Aerospace Corporation Board of Trustees in December 2019 after retiring as the 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

GovernanceValue 3.5Jun 17, 2021New Board Leaders Elected For Aerospace Corporation That Include Former NASA Chief + Recent Deputy SecDef

David Norquist will begin his term on The Aerospace Corporation Board of Trustees on 2021-09-08.

GovernanceValue 3.0Jun 17, 2021New Board Leaders Elected For Aerospace Corporation That Include Former NASA Chief + Recent Deputy SecDef

Jim Bridenstine joined The Aerospace Corporation Board of Trustees effective 2021-06-08.

GovernanceValue 4.0Jun 17, 2021New Board Leaders Elected For Aerospace Corporation That Include Former NASA Chief + Recent Deputy SecDef

The Aerospace Corporation produced ground-track predictions showing blue and yellow ground tracks for the CZ-5B rocket body during the predicted reentry window of 2021-05-09 03:53 UTC ± 11 hours.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 7, 2021China acknowledges Long March 5B situation as rocket heads for weekend reentry

The Aerospace Corp. provided much of the technical work for the validation process and provides technical guidance and advice to the U.S. government.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.5May 5, 2021Space Force to clear refurbished Falcon 9 booster for upcoming GPS launch

Gina Galasso is the managing director of The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd.

GovernanceValue 3.0Apr 8, 2021Aerospace UK Ltd’s £500K Contract With UK Ministry Of Defence Space Directorate

The Aerospace Corporation has opened The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd., a wholly owned UK-based subsidiary.

GrowthRelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 25, 2021The Aerospace Corporation Opens a New UK Subsidiary

The Aerospace Corporation has operated a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for 60 years dedicated to supporting the U.S. space enterprise and its allies.

GeneralValue 2.0Jan 25, 2021The Aerospace Corporation Opens a New UK Subsidiary

The Aerospace Corporation is a U.S.-based national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 1.8Jan 25, 2021The Aerospace Corporation Opens a New UK Subsidiary

Gina Galasso will serve as the managing director of The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd.

GovernanceValue 2.6Jan 25, 2021The Aerospace Corporation Opens a New UK Subsidiary

Research presented by The Aerospace Corporation at the American Geophysical Union concluded that megaconstellations could increase the mass of satellites reentering the atmosphere from about 100 metric tons per year to as much as 3,200 metric tons.

GeneralGrowthValue 3.2Dec 28, 2020Viasat asks FCC to perform environmental review of Starlink
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