Publication and Resources

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Photoluminescence Spectroscopy Lab

Aerospace’s Photonics Technology Department has developed and utilized a photoluminescence spectroscopy laboratory with a suite of experimental techniques to characterize semiconductor material and…

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Detection and Reporting System (DARS) Fact Sheet

Drawing on more than 20 years of applying machine learning (ML) techniques to satellite telemetry, The Aerospace Corporation has developed the Detection and Reporting System (DARS) to quickly…

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Solution Accelerator Fact Sheet

The Aerospace Corporation’s Solution Accelerator is a dynamic new office that embodies our commitment to driving innovation and a proactive approach to solving the most pressing challenges facing our…

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COMSATCOM Laboratory Fact Sheet

The Commercial Satellite Communications Laboratory (COMSATCOM Lab) allows Aerospace and its customers much-needed insight into the performance of commercial architectures that are being adapted for U…

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Space Environmental Effects Laboratory Fact Sheet

The Space Environmental Effects (SEE) Lab has established a multi-decade history of space environmental effects testing and evaluating the performance of spacecraft materials in many orbital…

2023 Annual Report

The Aerospace Corporation’s 2023 Annual Report spotlights the accomplishments and breakthroughs that strengthen our value as the nation’s trusted partner for space.

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Internships at Aerospace

Interns at Aerospace gain real-world experience and take responsibility for projects that matter. Whether you’re interested in pursuing a career path as an engineer, researcher, expert in cloud…

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Mission Assurance Guidelines for Mission Risk Classes and Do No Harm (DNH) for Space Vehicles

This document is a team product from the 2023 Mission Success Improvement Workshop (MSIW) program. The goal of the team, which consisted of government and industry partners, was to develop guidelines…

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Standards Tailoring Code of Conduct

The tailoring of compliance documents in the acquisition of space systems is often controversial and drawn-out. Traditional approaches to standards tailoring rely on customer and contractor subject…

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Acquisition Considerations to Expand Space Design Options Using Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) EEE Parts and Units

This Aerospace technical report (ATR) is intended for reference when a customer is considering the use
of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE)…

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Space Acquisition Decision Making

This infographic discusses why it is challenging to make good decisions in the space acquisition process, due to both the built-in processes specific to national security space as well as general…

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Expanding Space Design Options Using COTS

The usage of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) components can provide impactful benefits to space
programs. Space programs can benefit by accessing the latest performance technology and shorten…

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Best Practices for Generating Space Environment Specifications with Modern Tools

This report aims to describe the current generation of tools and methods and provide several worked examples to produce a preliminary space environmental specification for the acquisition of a…

State of Play: Lasercom Key to Building Internet In Space

With major government and commercial programs poised to leverage lasercom, the technology is positioned to deliver the winning combo of high-bandwidth and low-latency needed to expand the internet…