AEROSPACE INDUSTRY IN BOULDER COUNTY

Aerospace Industry in Boulder is among the largest in the state and the nation.

CU-Boulder receives more NASA research funding than any other university in the nation.

Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems & Solutions 

$35.5 billion

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.

$653 million

CU Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)

$44 million

Starsys Research Corp.

$21 million

Air Comm Corp

$6.2 million

Boundless Corp.

$1.1 million

Boulder’s research and development component is further augmented by the existence of three federal laboratories in Boulder, each performing work associated with aerospace. These include the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In addition, the aerospace sector continues to provide diverse employment for the Boulder community, employing an estimated 500 technical workers alone.