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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001337609-06-000001.txt : 20060110
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001337609-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Torpey William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001337609

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31613
		FILM NUMBER:		06522314

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-329-9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5904 RICHMOND HIGHWAY, STE 300
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANALEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000044800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				112120726
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5904 RICHMOND HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-329-9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5904 RICHMOND HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22303

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HADRON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIORAD INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710304
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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000044800</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANALEX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>nlx</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Torpey William</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5904 RICHMOND HIGHWAY, STE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALEXANDRIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.02 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>106</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired pursuant to participation in the Analex Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ WILLIAM TORPEY POA DEBORAH HICKOX</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-10</signatureDate>
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