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The Aerospace Corporation

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The Aerospace Corporation is an American nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center providing independent technical oversight and objective analysis for United States national security space programs. It offers technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil and commercial customers, partnering with defense and intelligence agencies as well as civil organizations such as NASA and NOAA, and it also assists commercial entities, both established companies and startups, domestically and abroad.

Facts
Agency Type
American nonprofit corporation operating a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for U.S. national security space programs 1
Founded Year
1960 1
Headquarters
Chantilly, Virginia, United States 1
Head
Tanya Pemberton, President and CEO 1
Annual Budget
US$1.29 billion reported revenue (FY2023) 1
Reported revenue for the most recent fiscal year in the cited source, not a government-appropriated budget figure; recorded as the closest public figure available.
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1. Wikipedia: The Aerospace Corporation
Wikipedia
  • History section, first sentence
    On June 3, 1960, Aerospace was established under the laws of the State of California as a nonprofit corporation.
  • infobox, Headquarters field
    Chantilly, Virginia, United States
  • infobox, Key people field
    Tanya Pemberton (President and CEO)
  • infobox, Revenue field
    US$1.29 billion (FY2023)
  • lead section
    The Aerospace Corporation is an American nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) providing independent technical oversight and objective analysis for U.S. national security space programs.
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