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On March 30, 2026, The Aerospace Corporation highlighted its enduring launch legacy with NASA’s Artemis II program, referencing its role in the successful Artemis I launch in November 2022. During that mission, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket generated 8.8 million pounds of maximum thrust, positioning an uncrewed Orion spacecraft 280,000 miles from Earth, which surpassed the distance record set by Apollo 13 for spacecraft designed for human spaceflight. Previously, on March 25, 2026, policy experts Karen Jones and Brian Weeden from The Aerospace Corporation led a panel at SATShow, which assessed the significant forces shaping the space market amidst attendee uncertainty regarding the industry's outlook. Earlier, on March 23, 2026, the President and CEO and the Chair of the Board issued a letter reaffirming The Aerospace Corporation's role as a trusted partner, leveraging its technical expertise to deliver capabilities that impact missions and secure national leadership in a rapidly evolving space environment. This followed a similar letter from the President and CEO and the Chair of the Board on March 22, 2026, which underscored the nation's pivotal moment in space, citing evolving threats, an increasingly contested domain, and new opportunities arising from advanced technologies and a growing commercial industry.
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