Karman Space & Defense is an American aerospace and defense contractor specializing in the rapid design, development, and production of mission-critical systems. The company's work spans spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense applications. Its technical domains include propulsion systems, aerodynamic systems, and payload protection systems, among others.
With over 45 years of fielded and flight-proven design experience, Karman supports programs across aerospace, defense, space and launch, strategic missile defense, and maritime defense. The company has a team of over 1,000 employees.
Karman Space & Defense operates from multiple locations, with facilities in Huntington Beach, California, as well as in California, Washington, Oregon, Alabama, and Utah. The company has received industry recognition, including the Lockheed Martin Supplier of the Year Award and the NASA Johnson Space Center Business of the Year Award.
