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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If you are a member of the media and would like general information, please check the "About Us" tab at the top of this webpage. If you have a specific question, would like to set up an interview with one of our scientists or executives, or have any other requests, please call us at 310-336-1192 or 310-469-3428, or email us at mediaqueries@aero.org.
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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.
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

New Headquarters Building Grand Opening: Unseasonably warm temperatures greeted more than 50 dignitaries and hundreds of Aerospace employees for the official Grand Opening celebration of the new A9 headquarters building Tuesday, April 21.

Distinguished guests from the Space and Missile Systems Center, the Aerospace board of trustees, elected officials, and Aerospace senior management joined the large celebration and tried to keep cool in the shade and surrounding areas of the A9 entrance.
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Peter Teets New Chair of Board of Trustees: Peter B. Teets has been elected chairman of The Aerospace Corporation's board of trustees, the company has announced. He replaces Lt. Gen. Donald L. Cromer (USAF, Ret.), who is retiring from the board after six years of service. He chaired the board from 2006 through 2008.

Selected to serve as vice chair was Gen. Thomas S. Moorman Jr. (USAF, Ret.). Teets and Moorman were elected to three-year terms during the board's quarterly meeting held at the company's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif.
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