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On October 8, 2026, a new cooperative space agreement between the U.S. and the United Kingdom opened new opportunities for collaboration across the allied space enterprise. Also on October 8, Fitch Ratings affirmed The Aerospace Corporation's Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A-’, reflecting an upgrade from ‘BBB+’ in 2025 and acknowledging its unique standing as the primary Department of War Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) dedicated to the space enterprise. Previously, on September 18, 2026, The Aerospace Corporation promoted Kristin St. Peter, a former acting general counsel at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and top legal official from the U.S. intelligence community, to senior vice president general counsel and secretary, succeeding retiring legal chief Glenn McKeown. In her new role, St. Peter will advise Aerospace leadership and its Board of Trustees, and lead the Office of the General Counsel's functions across legal ethics, licensing, patents, compliance, and internal audits. Earlier, on September 16, 2026, Aerospace promoted Chief Technology Officer Dr. Debra Emmons to lead its Civil Systems Group, where she will provide strategic leadership to key civil, commercial, and international partners in delivering mission-critical space capabilities.
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