Founded on the idea that spaceport operations can be less expensive, more agile, and improved by leveraging airport lessons learned, Aurora Launch Services is revolutionizing how spaceports are managed and operated.  Aurora personnel provide professional services for front-line operations as well as back-office business functions. With primary operations at the Pacific Spaceport Complex (PSCA) our team has hands-on experience in meeting the needs of government and commercial customers with an emphasis on light- and small-lift vertical launch vehicles.

Our employees’ operational roles cover many functions you would encounter at an airport including infrastructure maintenance, security and surveillance, safety and emergency services, meteorology, communications and IT support, ground support equipment operations, logistics, and facility operations. In addition, spaceport-unique roles include range control, telemetry system operations, and launch campaign mission planning. Advisory and assistance services (A&AS) roles focus on supporting business functions such as contracts administration, financial management, office management, strategic planning, regulatory licensing support, and special analysis.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC), Aurora leads day-to-day operations at the Pacific Spaceport Complex (PSCA) on Kodiak Island and provides A&AS to AAC’s corporate office in Anchorage.  This unique relationship integrates capital-intensive space launch infrastructure with highly skilled space launch professionals.  In addition to supporting PSCA, Aurora personnel also support other spaceports and ranges around the world with expertise and AAC’s deployable systems.