The development of ballistic missiles, first used by Germany toward the end of World War II, paved the way for the launch vehicles that would fuel a space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. The space race was then followed by an era of space cooperation, highlighted by the International Space Station.| Aerospace Corporation
The Global Positioning System (GPS) has been foundational to countless innovations that power our modern life. Aerospace has played a key role in developing and advancing GPS and the technologies for space-based navigation since the very beginning.| Aerospace Corporation