The primary objective of DLR aerospace research activities is to enhance the competitiveness of Germany and Europe's aerospace and air transport industries and to achieve governmental and societal objectives. In addition to fundamental research work, DLR is primarily concerned with applied aerospace research and development.

The Indian Space Research Organization, also known as ISRO, was established on August 15, 1969 under the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India. It manages all of India's space activities, and has a well developed space programme.

MITRE's work is focused within three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). One FFRDC performs systems engineering and integration work for Department of Defense C3I. A second performs systems research and development work for the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation authorities. The third FFRDC provides strategic, technical and program management advice to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department.

Langley continues to forge new frontiers in aviation and space research as it has since 1917, when it was established as the nation's first civilian aeronautics laboratory. Langley's mission and contributions to aerospace, atmospheric sciences and technology commercialization are improving the way the world lives.

NLR performs research to develop new technologies for aviation and space travel, not only from a scientific perspective, but also for the application of this research in industrial and governmental sectors.

NLR is a non-profit organization that carries out market-oriented and socially-relevant studies. Three-quarters of the research it performs is commissioned by clients. It also receives subsidies to perform basic research. It is one of the Netherlands' major technological institutions.

National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan worked on basic research on aerospace transportation systems, such as aircraft and rockets, as well as the maintenance and expansion of large-scale test facilities, and the development and improvement of researchers and engineers who have supported the development of Japanese aerospace technology.