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Aerospace Elects New Board Leaders; Former NASA Chief and Recent Deputy Secretary of Defense Join as Trustees

The Honorable Stephanie L. O’Sullivan was elected chair of The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) Board of Trustees, effective June 11. Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva will serve as vice…

Aerospace Names STEM Scholarship Winners; One in SoCal and Four Across Nationwide Locations

Building on Aerospace’s continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Aerospace named five winners of its scholarship and mentoring program.

Aerospace Board Chairman Mike Donley steps down to reenter federal service; O’Sullivan becomes acting chairman

The Honorable Michael B. Donley will step down as chairman of The Aerospace Corporation Board of Trustees on April 30 to reenter federal service.

Aerospace Concept for Deep-Space Travel Selected for NASA Innovation Award

The Aerospace Corporation’s (Aerospace) Atomic Planar Power for Lightweight Exploration (APPLE) concept, which could expand human exploration of the deepest parts of the solar system faster than ever…

Aerospace Selects James Myers as Vice President of Civil Systems Operations

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced today the selection of aerospace and defense industry veteran James (Jim) Myers as vice president of Civil Systems Operations. Myers brings 30 years of…

Aerospace UK Ltd Awarded £500K Contract by UK Ministry of Defence Space Directorate

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced today that its wholly owned U.K. subsidiary, The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd (Aerospace UK), has secured a one-year contract for £500,000 to advise…

Space Systems Group SVP Dr. Malina Hills to Retire June 1

After 34 years of technical leadership and service to The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) and its customers, Space Systems Group Vice President Dr. Malina Hills will retire on June 1, 2021.

The Aerospace Corporation Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) was named one of America's Best Midsize Employers 2021 by Forbes magazine, ranking 162 out of 500 midsize employers overall.

Aerospace Opens UK Subsidiary to Support Key U.S. Ally in Space, Boost UK Space Role

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced its opening of The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd (Aerospace UK), a wholly owned, UK-based subsidiary.

Academic Space Leader to Serve Third Term on Aerospace’s Board of Trustees

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 23, 2020 – The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) has reelected Dr. Daniel E. Hastings, an academic leader with broad technical expertise and groundbreaking research in space…

Aerospace Hosts Groundbreaking Event for New Building Dedicated to Space Warfighting

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2020 – The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) celebrated the official groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art research and development center with a small, socially…

Aerospace Elects Three New Members to Board of Trustees

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020 – Three distinguished leaders, bringing decades of military and private sector expertise, were elected to The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) Board of Trustees:…

Aerospace to Build a Second Facility in Colorado Springs

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced today it is investing nearly $100 million in a second state-of-the-art research and development facility in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Aerospace Awards STEM Scholarship to Aspiring Civil Engineer

Itzel Thomas Sanchez, a recent grad of Compton High School, is Aerospace’s 2020 Dr. Wanda M. Austin STEM Scholarship award winner.

Solar Gravity Lens Concept Receives $2M NASA Grant for Technology Maturation

The Solar Gravity Lens (SGL) concept to send a fleet of optical telescopes to image habitable planets far beyond our solar system received a $2 million grant by NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (…

Aerospace Announces New Leaders In Place

The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced that Todd Nygren, senior vice president for the Engineering and Technology Group (ETG), and Dr. Chuck Gustafson, senior vice president and chief…