As human spaceflight becomes more frequent, the risk of astronauts getting stranded in orbit rises. To address this growing challenge, Aerospace's Grant Cates and Parker Wishik joined forces with RAND's Jan Osburg to develop a technical blueprint that space agencies and commercial spaceflight operators can use when creating in-space rescue capabilities. Get insights from the team in AIAA's recent article: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eedXE8cR #SpaceSafety #InSpaceRescue #HumanSpaceflight #ASCENDSpace
The Aerospace Corporation
Space Research and Technology
Chantilly, Virginia 118,015 followers
The only FFRDC for the entire space enterprise.
About us
The Aerospace Corporation is a leading architect for the nation’s space programs, advancing capabilities that outpace threats to the country’s national security while nurturing innovative technologies to further a new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace’s national workforce of more than 4,600 employees provides objective technical expertise and thought leadership to solve the hardest problems in space and assure mission success for space systems and space vehicles. Our greatest asset is the technical expertise of our people. Since 1960, our highly skilled technical people have focused on ensuring the success of every mission and developing the most effective and economic space-related hardware and software in the world. Our insight and involvement spanning all facets of space systems has significantly reduced the risk of launch failure and increased both satellite endurance and performance.
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http://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pwww.aerospace.org
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- Industry
- Space Research and Technology
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Chantilly, Virginia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1960
- Specialties
- Aerospace, Defense, Space Policy , Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Remote Sensing, Small Satellites, Launch Vehicles, Autonomous Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Optical Communications, Laser Communications, Launch Certification, Government Relations, Propulsion Science, Space Research, Additive Manufacturing, Electric Propulsion, and Engineering
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14745 Lee Rd
Chantilly, Virginia 20151, US
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2310 E. El Segundo Blvd.
El Segundo, California 90245, US
Employees at The Aerospace Corporation
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Jamie Morin
National security & technology executive, board member, educator and senior advisor
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Steve Hotz
Serial Tech Innovator | Team Leader | System Architect | Technology Evangelist | Problem Solver | Data Adept
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Heather Laychak
Vice President & Chief People Officer
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Tom Normand
Global Innovation and Business Development Leader
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The Aerospace Corporation reposted this
This week at #ASCENDSpace, the Center for Space Policy and Strategy’s executive director, Jamie Morin, delivered the David W. Thompson Lecture in Space Commerce. Jamie discussed how the US can advance its leadership in the space sector by leveraging the strengths of commercially-oriented firms alongside traditional government-led programs. He emphasized that America's strategy must consider the intersection of three critical areas: 1️⃣ Technical feasibility 2️⃣ Economic viability 3️⃣ Policy acceptability Watch the full lecture on AIAA's YouTube: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eaaxedJG
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To advance mission concepts and scientific understanding, engineers at The Aerospace Corporation are designing a digital replica of the area of space between Earth and the Moon. With data and insight contributions from stakeholders across government, commercial and academia, the Aerospace Cislunar Modeling Environment (ACME) will allow scientists and engineers to model, simulate and test in operational environments in a faster and more cost-effective manner. Read the full article here to discover more about Aerospace's efforts to create a digital twin: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eF7E6vBN
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#ASCENDSpace attendees 📢 Join Uma Bruegman, Aerospace's Assistant General Manager of the Strategic Assessments, Studies and Projects, as she moderates a conversation with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Dr. Nicola Fox, Blue Origin's Jacqueline Cortese, Intuitive Machines' Justin Kugler, and Special Aerospace Services/SAS Flight Factory's Dan Dumbacher. 📅 Thursday July, 24 🕗 8:00 - 9:00 am PT 📍 Forum 128 Find the full list of Aerospace panels and presenters in our LinkedIn article: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eJicqV7A
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Aerospace's Vice President of Defense Strategic Space and Executive Director of the Center for Space Policy & Strategy, Jamie Morin, was awarded with this year's AIAA David W. Thompson Lecture in Space Commerce. #ASCENDSpace attendees 📢 Be sure to catch Jamie's lecture, where he will discuss a policy framework that highlights how leveraging the commercial sector and government-led programs can strengthen U.S. space leadership. 📅 Tuesday, July, 22 🕚 11:45 am - 12:45 pm PT 📍 Forum 128 Find the full list of Aerospace panels and presenters in our LinkedIn article: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/dRg5Mv7N
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🎉 Congratulations to Carson Coursey and Katherine Melbourne on being named 2025 Future Space Leaders Fellows! We're proud to have you both on our Aerospace team 🚀
Introducing our 2025 Future Space Leaders Fellows cohort! 🚀 We are so excited to introduce Carson Coursey (Flight Mechanics Project Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation), Katherine Melbourne (national security space policy analyst in the Center for Space Policy and Strategy, The Aerospace Corporation), Kyle J. Horn (Ph.D. candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Shan Selvamurugan (PhD candidate, Georgia Institute of Technology) 🌟 These four incredible fellows have demonstrated their commitment to leading our #space industry in their accomplishments in technology, aerospace, and policy, and underwent a highly competitive process for their selection as #FutureSpace fellows. They will present their work at the #IAC2025 in Sydney, Australia this fall! 🇦🇺 Thank you for your past contributions to aerospace and we are proud to support their continuing work as future space #leaders! 💯 For more information on our grant program and the fellows, please visit our website 🔗 https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ghtmq7i7
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As the frequency of launches accelerates and new providers enter the fold, Aerospace remains critical to ensuring mission success. We're evolving our role by embracing cutting-edge digital tools and agile methodologies, ensuring that commercial innovation upholds the high confidence required for national security launches. Discover how Aerospace is adapting to today's dynamic launch environment: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eYtCXWgX
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We had a blast at the 2025 Aerospace Summer Games 🚀 This year marked the largest attendance ever, with almost 10,000 attendees from 78 companies forming 56 teams. We're incredibly proud of our Aerospace employees for bringing their A-Game and securing a 7th place finish 🌟 Congratulations to all participants and winners for their incredible efforts, and a big thank you to El Camino College for hosting us on your campus and to Northrop Grumman for leading this year's event coordination. We're looking forward to ASG2026! #ASG2025 #aerospacesummergames #southerncalifornia
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#ASCENDSpace attendees 📢 Join Uma Bruegman, Aerospace's Assistant General Manager of the Strategic Assessments, Studies and Projects, as she moderates a conversation with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Dr. Nicola Fox, Blue Origin's Jacqueline Cortese, Intuitive Machines' Justin Kugler, and Special Aerospace Services/SAS Flight Factory's Dan Dumbacher. 📅 Thursday July, 24 🕗 8:00 - 9:00 am PT 📍 Forum 128 Find the full list of Aerospace panels and presenters in our LinkedIn article: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eJicqV7A
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Aerospace's Vice President of Defense Strategic Space and Executive Director of the Center for Space Policy & Strategy, Jamie Morin, was awarded with this year's AIAA David W. Thompson Lecture in Space Commerce. #ASCENDSpace attendees 📢 Be sure to catch Jamie's lecture, where he will discuss a policy framework that highlights how leveraging the commercial sector and government-led programs can strengthen U.S. space leadership. 📅 Tuesday, July, 22 🕚 11:45 am - 12:45 pm PT 📍 Forum 128 Find the full list of Aerospace panels and presenters in our LinkedIn article: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/dRg5Mv7N
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