GLOBAL AEROSPACE CORPORATION

Irwindale, CA · Aerospace · Private

Lagrangian Wind Tunnel - a novel wind tunnel testing facility using Lagrangian flow analysis methods

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · gaerospace.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Irwindale, CA
Total capital: $10.4M

Federal grants: $2.1M; 4 awards · 2016–2021; Rank in peer group#1 of 13
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $8.4M; 18 awards · NASA, Defense, Interior; Rank in Aerospace#260 of 1335
Granted patents: 2; 1 pending · first 2018; Rank in peer group#2 of 13

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Sensor Platform Solar Photovoltaic Power System Development$86K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Global Aerospace Corp (gac) Will Evaluate Solar Photovoltaic (pv) Cell Performance After Exposure To Desired Harsh Conditions. The Contractor Shall 1) Identify Harsh Condition Test Requirements And Identify Cells For Testing; 2) Procure And Configure$74K
Apr 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lagrangian Wind Tunnel$50K
Oct 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Hypersonic Experimental Aerothermoelastic Test (HEAT)$1.4M
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Sinking Hose System for Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System (ABLTS)$500K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Hypersonic Experimental Aerothermoelastic Test (heat)$1.5M
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Progress Report SBIR Phase I R&d Igf::ot::igf$80K

Show 15 earlier federal awards

Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase 1 (base) - N161-023$150K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR I Hypersonic Experimental Aerothermoelastic Test (heat)$150K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Titan Buoyant Atmospheric Glider$125K
Sep 2014Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Global Aerospace Corporation$3.5M
Aug 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development For Upward Falling Payloads Entitled "higher Riser".$254K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase 2 (dpph 1458)$773K
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Research And Development$237K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Global Aerospace Corporation (gac), And Its Research Partner, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (cpslo), Will Develop An Integrated Small Probe Reentry System (sprs) For Low Earth Orbit (leo) Small Satellite Earth Reentry Missions. The Sprs Delivers The Small Probe To A Targeted Reentry, Protects It From The Harsh Atmospheric Reentry Environment, Slows It Down So That It Can Land Without Damage To Its Payload, And Announces Its Position For Recovery. This Technology Will Be Applicable To Very Small Satel$100K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase 1 (302 Dpph)$70K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Research And Development.$300K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Award$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Hypersonic Control Modeling And Simulation Tool For Lifting Towed Ballutes Global Aerospace Corporation Proposes To Develop A Hypersonic Control Modeling And Simulation Tool For Hypersonic Aeroassist Vehicles. Our Control And Simulation Testbed Will Be Focused On The Particularly Important Problem Of A Lifting, Towed Ballute For Planetary Aerocapture. The Importance Of This Technology Innovation Is In The Understanding It Can Provide NASA On The Control Of Hypersonic Vehicles, In Particular, Of $100K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Mda STTR Phase II$749K
Jun 2004Federal contractNASA · Funding For Basmis Article Publication$15K

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Standing among 13 peers

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Aerospace · Instrument

Federal grants#1 · top 8%
Granted patents#2 · top 15%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 3

Jun 16, 2020GrantedSubmerged Compartment Fluid Transfer SystemUSPTOUS 10,683,071
Feb 6, 2018GrantedEnveloping Aerodynamic DeceleratorUSPTOUS 9,884,693
PendingEnveloping Aerodynamic AcceleratorUSPTOApplication PCTUS2015060772

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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