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Top 25 Aerospace research organizations based in the United States

Name: Aerospace research organizations based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 1,407 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,407 aerospace research organizations headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 322,473 professional contacts across them, including 26,611 with verified work emails. Huntsville is the largest hub.

This list covers aerospace research organizations headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

1,407Companies

322,473Contacts tracked

26,611Verified emails

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The 25 largest aerospace research organizations based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,407 aerospace research organizations based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to aerospace research organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Boeing	Partial evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	109,053 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Boeing is a leading global aerospace company that designs, builds and supports commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Lockheed Martin	Indirect evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	95,871 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The world relies on what we do.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	MITRE	Partial evidence	Mclean, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,490 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Moog INC	Indirect evidence	East Aurora, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	7,105 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We work on some of the world’s most exciting technical projects, creating products that challenge the limits of what’s possible, from cutting-edge medical technology to space…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	UTC Aerospace Systems	Partial evidence	Charlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	4,452 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Every second, a plane takes off with UTC Aerospace Systems equipment onboard.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Aerojet Rocketdyne	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	4,342 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re now part of L3Harris Technologies, where we’ll continue our innovations under its umbrella.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Orbital ATK	Indirect evidence	Dulles, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	3,399 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Orbital ATK is built on the strong heritage of two great companies, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ATK, with a history of collaboration providing reliable, affordable and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Southwest Research Institute	Partial evidence	San Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,025 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	AIR Force Research Laboratory	Indirect evidence	Wright-patterson Afb, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	2,874 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WHAT WE DO We lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	ARA	Partial evidence	Albuquerque, NM, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,733 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Applied Research Associates, Inc.(ARA) is the company that government and industry turn to for innovative technologies and solutions to problems that improve our safety, security…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Draper	Indirect evidence	Cambridge, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,502 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	SRC	Partial evidence	North Syracuse, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,494 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SRC, Inc, a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Sierra Space	Indirect evidence	Louisville, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,459 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Headquartered in Colorado, Sierra Space is a mission-proven Defense Tech company delivering satellite platforms, critical subsystems, reusable spaceplanes, hypersonic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Concurrent Technologies Corporation	Partial evidence	Johnstown, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	1,149 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Orbital Sciences Corporation IS NOW Orbital ATK	Indirect evidence	Dulles, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,054 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Orbital Sciences is now Orbital ATK!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	HRL Laboratories, LLC	Indirect evidence	Malibu, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,011 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “HRL Laboratories pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	NTS	Indirect evidence	Belcamp, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	915 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Element U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Marotta Controls	Partial evidence	Montville, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	676 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Marotta Controls is the place where aerospace and defense system designers can find world class resources and solutions for controlling pressure, motion, fluid, electronics and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Boeing Intelligence & Analytics	Indirect evidence	Annapolis Junction, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	602 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Boeing Intelligence & Analytics (BI & A) serves the Intelligence Community with innovation and vision through advanced analytics and intelligence solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Barrios Technology	Partial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	581 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Barrios Technology is an award-winning, woman-owned and operated small aerospace business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Science Systems And Applications, INC Ssai	Indirect evidence	Lanham, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	541 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Science Systems and Applications, Inc.(SSAI) is a leading provider of science, engineering, and technology solutions for customers who seek new frontiers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	A.I. Solutions	Indirect evidence	Cape Canaveral, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	439 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At a.i.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Intuitive Research And Technology Corporation	Indirect evidence	Huntsville, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	422 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “INTUITIVE® is a professional engineering and systems integration firm delivering rapid, missionfocused solutions for defense, government, and commercial customers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Quest Defense	Indirect evidence	Cincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	400 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Quest Defense Systems and Solutions, we don’t just build technology, we engineer the future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Mriglobal	Partial evidence	Kansas City, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	397 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MRIGlobal is a world leader in applied science and technology research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: aerospace research organizations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names aerospace research organizations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of aerospace research organizations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name aerospace research organizations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Aerospace research organizations based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

8.3%Verified-email coverage

229.2Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

4.0%Largest-city concentration · Huntsville

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

563

11-50

459

51-200

213

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,407 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among aerospace research organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “aerospace research organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names aerospace research organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among aerospace research organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 26,611 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names aerospace research organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many aerospace research organizations are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,407 aerospace research organizations headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Boeing, headquartered in Arlington, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most aerospace research organizations?

Huntsville leads with 56 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (34) and Washington (23).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 26,611 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,407 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.