16 ROCKETS, LABS AND INDUSTRY / EL SEGUNDO
The Aerospace Corporation campus
The nonprofit brain trust behind U.S. national security space. Founded in 1960 next to the Air Force's missile office, Aerospace is the federally funded research center that checks the work on military space programs; it moved its corporate HQ to Virginia in 2024 but doubled down on the El Segundo campus.
The facts
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| Where | East El Segundo Blvd, across from Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo |
|---|---|
| Built | 1960 (founded) |
| Architect or builder | Unavailable |
| Kind | Rockets, labs and industry |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | private |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 1.8 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 33.9165, -118.3836 (approximate) |
What the sources say
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- Aerospace was incorporated as a nonprofit on June 3, 1960.
On June 3, 1960, Aerospace was established under the laws of the State of California as a nonprofit corporation.
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It operates the FFRDC for national security space, mainly supporting Space Force's Space Systems Command.
The Aerospace Corporation, as the FFRDC for national security space, primarily supports the United States Space Force's
Wikipedia ↗ reported - When it moved its headquarters to the D.C. area, it announced a $100 million investment in the South Bay campus.
reaffirmed its commitment to its South Bay campus by announcing a $100-million investment there.
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The Aerospace Corporation campus. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/aerospace-corporation-campus/
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