Long story short: You can learn a lot in 12 weeks. — There has been one collective response almost all Aerospace interns have had in reaction to the end of their summer internships: “That was fast.” Although summer internships have flown by, most of the interns have experienced some personal and professional growth this summer. We were able to chat with twelve…

It’s truly never too early to start your career in aerospace. — In 2021, Mohammed Arif was enjoying his Friday like most college students—until he received a call. It was about an internship at The Aerospace Corporation he had applied to a couple of weeks prior. He’d made it past the application stage and needed to get ready for the first interview. …

Myth: Applying to Aerospace is harder than rocket science. — Happy National Intern Day! Regardless of what your major is or what company you’re applying to, figuring out how to nail internship applications is challenging (to say the least). Luckily, our recruiters at The Aerospace Corporation have given us their top tips on acing those Aerospace internship applications. The most important part of your application

Cislunar space includes the region between the Earth and Moon, and is the next frontier in space exploration. Dr. George Pollock, Aerospace cislunar astrodynamics lead, has provided background on the physics of how we will get there. — Cislunar space, the region within the combined gravitational influence of the Earth and Moon, offers numerous opportunities for scientific discovery, technological innovation, resource development, and economic growth. Its unique physics allows for new missions and efficient spacecraft operations. As a result, many countries and companies are actively pursuing lunar and…

She joined the space industry as a sophomore in college… little did she know where she’d go! — When Niabelle Thelemaque, then a sophomore at the University of Central Florida studying electrical engineering, attended the National Society of Black Engineers’ Conference in 2015 she had many expectations of what could happen. Starting her career in the space industry was not one of them. The second day of the…

Getting an internship is (arguably) one of the best moments in a student’s career. After rounds of applications and interviews and balancing classes, it’s exhilarating to finally cross that finish line, summer internship offer in hand and the semester behind you. The moment I received my offer for a strategic…

During the CYSAT ’23 conference, April 26–27 in Paris, France, cybersecurity researchers demonstrated how they seized control of a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite. — Authors: Brandon Bailey & Brad Roeher Prior to CYSAT ’23, researchers from the Thales Group worked in collaboration with ESA members to create a structured experiment unveiled at CYSAT ’23. The experiment involved performing a cyber-attack against ESA’s OPS-SAT, a nanosatellite launched in December 2019, containing “an experimental computer ten…

In honor of May the Fourth be with You, we asked our Aerospace engineers and scientists about their favorites. — Happy May the Fourth*, Space Enthusiasts! With this unofficial Aerospace holiday approaching, we reached out to the most knowledgeable people we know — our own engineers and scientists—to ask what we can believe from our favorite movies and TV shows about space. The responses were impressive! Read on to learn…

The SPARTA framework offers space professionals a taxonomy of potential cyber threats to spacecraft and space missions. v1.3 delivers significant updates. — Authors: Brandon Bailey, Brad Roeher; Updated on May 9, 2023, with v1.3.1 A Brief History of SPARTA Releases: SPARTA version 1.0 was released on October 19th, 2022, during the Value of Space Summit hosted by the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC).