The Aerospace Corporation

Since 1960 The Aerospace Corporation has operated a federally funded research and development center in support of national-security, civil and commercial space programs. We're applying the leading technologies and the brightest minds in the industry to meet the challenges of space.

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What is an FFRDC?: Federally funded research and development centers are created to meet specific long-term technical needs of the nation. Find out more about these unique independent organizations and how the Aerospace FFRDC supports our nation's military space programs. More
Structured to Deliver Results: Aerospace employs a unique engineering and technology matrix so that the leading expertise can be applied to the toughest technical challenges. More
Want to know more about GPS?: We've been part of the development of the navigation system since its inception. For a general overview of the Global Positioning System, see our GPS Primer.
Program Timeline: Aerospace has been involved in virtually every national-security space program since the beginning of the space era. More
We're looking for the best and the brightest!: We've got space for your imagination no matter what level of your career. See our Careers section.

What's New

Engineers Honored for Recovering Use of Government Satellite: The engineering team of Russell E. Averill, Marc D. DiPrinzio, Dr. Wayne P. Hallman, Robert E. Markin, Dr. Roger A. Metzler, and Ty B. Rudder has received The Aerospace Corporation’s highest honor, the Trustees’ Distinguished Achievement Award.

The award was presented by Lt. Gen. Donald L. Cromer (USAF, Ret.), chair of The Aerospace Corporation’s Board of Trustees, during a convocation held Sept. 18 at the company’s headquarters in El Segundo, Calif.

The team was recognized for “sustained excellence in recovering performance of a national security [space] program.” More
Reinvigorated Brand Identity Launches: The Aerospace Corporation is proud to introduce its updated corporate logo and reinvigorated brand identity.

Aerospace's rebranding initiative aims to develop a brand architecture that supports the corporation's vision, values, and expertise, while communicating with all of its constituencies in a clear, consistent, and compelling way. Our new visual identity and corporate tagline--Assuring Space Mission Success--reinforce our unique combination of innovation, technical excellence, and institutional knowledge.

Aerospace's vision is to be the most trusted resource for the United States' national-security space program and for other programs of national significance. We will continue to provide engineering and scientific support of the highest degree to our customers with the goal of achieving 100 percent mission success.