The Aerospace Corporation

Aerospace Corp. raises questions about pollutants produced during satellite and rocket reentry
As the combined mass of satellites in orbit climbs, research is needed to better understand the environmental impact of the portions of satellites and their launch vehicles that eventually reenter Earth’s atmosphere.

AeroCube 10, jam-packed with experiments, deploys from Cygnus
The Aerospace Corp.’s two-satellite AeroCube 10 mission was released from the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft Aug. 7 packed with sensors and experiments to study Earth’s atmosphere, prepare for satellite proximity operations and measure the degradation of solar cells in orbit.

The Aerospace Corporation finds new purpose in space
Kevin Bell with The Aerospace Corporation describes the 59-year-old organization as an “innovation shop that helps invent and maintain essentially the corporate knowledge for the U.S. government.”

Isakowitz to succeed Austin as Aerospace Corp. president and CEO
Steve Isakowitz is stepping down as president of Virgin Galactic to become the next president and CEO of the Aerospace Corporation.