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Space provides critical global resources like navigation and is key to our national security. The failure of a launch vehicle or satellite can have catastrophic consequences to both the global economy and our national security. The Aerospace Corporation's No. 1 role is helping assure space mission success.

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"Getting It Right -- Partnering for Mission Success" Newsletter: In the December-January edition: A look at setting standards for key steps needed to make a dead satellite power bus capable of recovery -- The Joint Mission Assurance Council examines how each member organization addresses the critical issue of counterfeit parts -- Nine of 20 Space Supplier Council members have never experienced a joint audit, and a deep dive will try to ascertain success characteristics of such an event -- How one supplier lets customers track the manufacturing process in realtime -- The Critical Technology Working Group gets the green light to issue contracts for critical technology projects using DPA Title III -- Faster software in smaller packages -- Cutting costs vs. verification testing -- Recent guidance. More
Crosslink - Climate Science: The U.S. government has increasingly come to recognize climate change as a threat to national security. Military and intelligence services now consider the impacts of climate change in their strategic planning activities, and various branches of the military have begun to assess new missions that could arise in a climate-altered world--some of which could require support from space assets. This edition of Crosslink represents the first time these issues have been showcased collectively. Although it is by no means comprehensive, this edition provides an intriguing glimpse into the corporation's exciting and forward-looking work in this increasingly vital domain. Read the new issue

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What's New

Mission Assurance Summit Focuses on Efficiency and Industrial Base Issues: During the fourth annual U.S. Space Enterprise Mission Assurance Summit held Dec. 1, leaders from government and industry discussed continued efforts to ensure the overall success of space programs with a focus on workforce excellence.
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The Aerospace Corporation Announces Board Changes: David M. DiCarlo and Tina W. Jonas were elected to The Aerospace Corporation's board of trustees on Dec. 7. Rufus A. Fulton Jr. retired from the board effective Dec. 9.
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Dr. Margot Wasz Selected as 2012 AIAA Associate Fellow: Aerospace Senior Scientist Dr. Margot Wasz has been selected as a 2012 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow. Wasz joins a distinguished group of her colleagues in accepting this honor.
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Malissia Clinton Honored by the NASBA Center for Public Trust: Malissia Clinton, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, Calif., is the recipient of the 2011 "Being a Difference Award," presented by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Center for the Public Trust (NASBA CPT). The CPT Being a Difference Award is given annually to individuals who have distinctively contributed to their profession, community, region or nation through ethical leadership.
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AEHF On Orbit After 14 Months: In an achievement that showcased The Aerospace Corporation's technical excellence, the U.S. Air Force's first Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite has reached its intended operational position in geosynchronous orbit following a painstaking 14-month orbit-raising operation. Shortly after launch on Aug. 14, 2010, the AEHF-1 experienced a failure in its bi-propellant propulsion system, which was intended to place the spacecraft near its operational orbit.
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