A longtime establsihed firm, Rocket Communications is currently working with/for the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to update the latter's technology and IT infrastructure. These updates include a focus on satellite ground systems and transforming them into “enterprise architectures”. Rocket personnel have created and sustain the Astro Space User Experience Design System and the transformation of Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) baseline applications. Astro is a free and open source User Experience Design System for use creating modern web-based space applications and is supported and provided by the SMC. Working with SMC, Rocket created Astro and continues to support it with constant updates and enhancements. Designers and developers use Astro to create consistent professional space apps quickly.
