AeroAstro was founded in 1988 by the President and CEO, Dr. Rick Fleeter.  AeroAstro’s heritage is one of engineering innovation, simplicity of design, reliability, and rapid space-readiness far above the industry standard.

Specializing in micro and nanosatellites and related technologies, AeroAstro’s experience spans a range of capabilities – from ultra-low-cost R&D programs using commercial components, to high-reliability programs using space-qualified components. For each of our programs, AeroAstro strives to find a balance between heritage, reliability, innovation and low cost that is appropriate for the program.

AeroAstro has developed four complete spacecraft platforms, beginning with the pathfinding ALEXIS mission and followed by HETE, TERRIERS, and SPASE. In addition to complete spacecraft, AeroAstro has also developed cutting-edge spacecraft subsystems and component technology that have performed flawlessly  on a variety of successful missions. AeroAstro builds many of the components and subsystems for its spacecraft in house, enabling us to better meet power, mass, volume and budget constraints.

Leveraging our extensive experience with space-based communications, AeroAstro developed a low-data-rate communications system. This system, the Sensor Enabled Notification System (SENS), transmits data over the Globalstar Satellite Network and uses specialized appliqués, designed and built by AeroAstro, to allow reception of the simplex (one-way) data transmissions. SENS is now operational throughout the United States,Canada, Mexico, Australia, the Middle East, Asia, and South America.