The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration…

The Aerospace Corporation received a $312,946 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) effective June 18, 2025, through June 17, 2028. This award supports The Aerospace Corporation's participation in NASA's balanced science program and exploration initiative, with research activities conducted at the organization's El Segundo, California facility. As a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), The Aerospace Corporation delivered specialized technical expertise, systems engineering, and scientific research services aligned with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine guidance and congressional priorities.

The funded activities advance discovery across multiple scientific disciplines, including lunar exploration, Mars research, space physics, and emerging cross-disciplinary opportunities in applied programs such as Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. The award leverages The Aerospace Corporation's established capabilities in systems engineering, mission assurance, technical assessment, and program management to support NASA's exploration objectives. Sub-awardee relationships with leading research institutions enable collaborative research and specialized technical support that contributes to the agency's strategic goal of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries.

The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration priorities and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agency S exploration initiative focusing on scientific research of on and from the moon lunar orbit mars and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide target-user focused approach to applied programs including earth science applications space weather planetary defense and space situational awareness.