The Aerospace Corporation

<p>The Aerospace Corporation is an American nonprofit corporation that operates a <a href="/facts/Federally_funded_research_and_development_center/0qJDmR4K">federally funded research and development center</a> (FFRDC). The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers. As the FFRDC for national-security space, Aerospace works closely with organizations such as the <a href="/facts/United_States_Space_Force/bWlsxC5D">United States Space Force</a> (USSF) and the <a href="/facts/National_Reconnaissance_Office/Rnh04L8L">National Reconnaissance Office</a> (NRO) to provide "objective technical analyses and assessments for space programs that serve the national interest". Although the USSF and NRO are primary customers, Aerospace performs work for civil agencies such as <a href="/facts/NASA/TIMCV0yV">NASA</a> and <a href="/facts/National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration/IvcuqNJg">NOAA</a> as well as international organizations and governments in the national interest. Aerospace, as part of its charter, also provides expertise to commercial entities, both established companies and startups, domestically and abroad.
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The Aerospace Corporation