The fact that we're a mile closer to space is just part of the story.

With the nation's second-largest aerospace economy, Colorado has highly educated workforce and a dynamic atmosphere for business growth. 

The nation's top aerospace contractors have significant operations in Metro Denver: Ball Aerospace, Boeing, ITT Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and the United Launch Alliance. The region also has a strong cluster of companies involved in geospatial technologies, remote sensing, imaging, and related industries.

Along with major DoD and NASA research activities, Colorado is the U.S. center for military space. The state's four military commands – the primary customers for space-based research, development, acquisition, and operations – ensure industry growth.

The region's universities and research centers are leading the charge to educate the next generation of aerospace workers. The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at CU-Boulder is the most experienced university-based center in the world for all aspects of spacecraft operations and producing world-class science data products. 

And there's support and advocacy for space through the Colorado Space Coalition, a group of stakeholders in Colorado's space industry whose volunteer efforts  promote the industry regionally and nationally.

Here, you'll be part of a high-powered, established aerospace industry in a location that also happens to be a great place to live. In an atmosphere like this, it's no wonder that aerospace companies thrive and prosper at 5,280 feet.

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