Aerospace Corp. to open new facility in Colorado for classified military space programs

Aerospace Corp. to open new facility in Colorado for classified military space programs


The new building is expected to open in spring 2022.

WASHINGTON — The Aerospace Corp. announced July 22 it is investing nearly $100 million in a research and development facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that will focus on classified space technology.

The company said construction of the 90,000 square-foot facility starts this month with a targeted opening in spring 2022.

Aerospace, a federally funded nonprofit corporation, is based in El Segundo, California. It already has a facility at the Colorado Springs Airport Business Park. The second building will be adjacent to the existing location. Aerospace plans to hire about 200 engineers and technical experts for the new facility.

The new building is expected to open in spring 2022.

WASHINGTON — The Aerospace Corp. announced July 22 it is investing nearly $100 million in a research and development facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that will focus on classified space technology.

The company said construction of the 90,000 square-foot facility starts this month with a targeted opening in spring 2022.

Aerospace, a federally funded nonprofit corporation, is based in El Segundo, California. It already has a facility at the Colorado Springs Airport Business Park. The second building will be adjacent to the existing location. Aerospace plans to hire about 200 engineers and technical experts for the new facility.

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