136 Community, Education & Networks companies in United States

Student-run Texas A&M space programme — trains students in systems engineering through designing, building and operating small satellites and space hardware.

University of Alaska Fairbanks-based NASA Space Grant programme funding student space projects, scholarships and research in Alaska.

University aerospace department in Boulder — teaches and researches astrodynamics, spacecraft systems, remote sensing and space science.

NASA-funded Arizona university consortium based in Tucson — supports space science education, research and workforce programmes.

University of Arkansas research centre for space and planetary science — runs the Andromeda planetary simulation chamber and graduate degrees in the field.

US academic space medicine centre — conducts space biomedical research and education and leads NASA's Translational Research Institute for Space Health.

Student-run research lab at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo — co-created the CubeSat standard and has designed and launched over a dozen CubeSats.

Virginia Tech research centre — studies space weather, the ionosphere and magnetosphere and builds instruments and small satellites.

Stanford engineering department teaching and researching spacecraft autonomy, guidance and navigation, space robotics and planetary exploration.

US university aerospace department — teaches and researches spacecraft, propulsion, small satellites and flight systems at the Grainger College of Engineering.

University of Southern California engineering department — teaching and research in spacecraft design, space propulsion and space systems.

University of North Dakota graduate department dedicated to space studies — offers MS and PhD programmes and runs a human spaceflight laboratory.

Aerospace-focused US university in Daytona Beach — offers aerospace, space physics and commercial space operations degrees and hosts space research labs.

Caltech's aerospace department (Lynn Booth & Kent Kresa Department of Aerospace) — graduate teaching and research in aeronautics and space engineering.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa-based NASA Space Grant consortium within HIGP supporting space science education and research in Hawaiʻi.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Indiana — funds space-related fellowships, research and STEM outreach, with Purdue University as lead institution.

NASA-affiliated Michigan university consortium in Ann Arbor — funds space-related education, research and outreach programmes in the state.

Student satellite team at Missouri University of Science and Technology — designs and builds small satellites such as MR & MRS SAT and DEXSTR for AFRL programmes.

MIT Media Lab research group — designs and flies space technologies, zero-gravity experiments and artistic payloads for future space habitation.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Montana, based at Montana State University — funds space-related education, research and student projects.

Statewide NASA Space Grant consortium headquartered at CU Boulder — students build CubeSats, sounding-rocket and balloon payloads across Colorado colleges.

University of Idaho-hosted NASA Space Grant consortium funding space and aerospace education, fellowships and research across Idaho.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Illinois — funds space-related scholarships, student projects and STEM outreach, led from UIUC.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Wisconsin — funds space-related scholarships, research, rocketry and STEM outreach, led from Carthage College.

NASA Space Grant consortium for New Mexico, hosted by New Mexico State University — runs NASA EPSCoR, scholarships and student launch programmes.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Ohio — funds space-related scholarships, research and STEM outreach across Ohio universities and colleges.

Oregon State University-based NASA Space Grant consortium supporting space STEM education, student projects and research in Oregon.

Portland State University student group building open-source rockets, liquid engines, CubeSats (OreSat) and satellite ground stations.

US university aerospace school — teaches and researches astronautics, propulsion, spacecraft dynamics and aeronautics in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Rice University interdisciplinary space institute in Houston — coordinates space research, education and ties with NASA JSC and commercial space firms.

Kentucky university space centre — builds small satellites and operates a 21 m deep-space tracking antenna supporting NASA and commercial missions.

Arizona State University school in Tempe — combines planetary science, astrophysics and space instrument development, including NASA missions.

University of Minnesota laboratory — builds CubeSats and payloads, such as EXACT and IMPRESS, to study solar flares and test spacecraft technologies.

Joint USC Information Sciences Institute and Astronautical Engineering centre — researches nanosatellites, space robotics and spacecraft technology.

GWU Elliott School institute — conducts research, teaching and convenings on US and international civil, commercial and national security space policy.

Colorado School of Mines graduate programme and Center for Space Resources — education and research on space resources and in-situ resource utilisation.

Georgia Tech aerospace engineering lab — designs, tests and operates small satellites, with thermal vacuum facilities and a mission operations centre.

Cornell University spacecraft research lab — runs student and NASA/Air Force-funded flight experiments, from KickSat chipsats to light sails.

US Naval Academy aerospace lab — midshipmen design, build, launch and operate CubeSats and run a satellite ground station.

U.S. Air Force Academy research centre in Colorado Springs — cadets design, build and operate FalconSAT small satellites for DoD missions.

UC Berkeley student organisation developing CubeSat payloads, microgravity experiments, rovers and astronaut-health biotech projects.

Student-run Stanford organisation building rockets, satellites and high-altitude balloons, with biology, policy and Mars-analog teams.

UT Austin student spacecraft laboratory — designs, builds and operates small satellites and develops proximity-operations and GNC technologies.

UCLA institute uniting its space science and engineering departments — builds on UCLA space-physics work such as the ELFIN CubeSat and MMS instruments.

Graduate campus of the University of Tennessee next to Arnold AFB — research and education in aerospace, propulsion, hypersonics and space systems.

Student rocketry lab at the University of Southern California — designs experimental rockets and was the first student team to reach space.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Utah, hosted at Utah State University — funds space-related fellowships, student research and STEM outreach.

University of Washington-led NASA Space Grant consortium funding space-related scholarships, research and STEM programmes across Washington.

University of Washington engineering department researching spacecraft, space propulsion and plasma science, and training aerospace engineers.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Wyoming, based at the University of Wyoming in Laramie — funds space-related student research and STEM education.

Chicago planetarium and museum — runs public space-science education, astronomy research and citizen-science programmes on the lakefront.

Titusville space history museum run by the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation — exhibits Space Coast launch artefacts and maintains astronaut monuments.

US non-profit initiative for disability inclusion in spaceflight — flies disabled ambassadors on parabolic flights to test accessible spacecraft design.

US non-profit founded by Mercury astronauts — awards scholarships to top STEM university students and runs space education outreach.

US non-partisan space policy think tank — develops legal and policy frameworks for space settlement and the cislunar economy and runs the annual Beyond Earth Symposium.

US volunteer-led non-profit — places undergraduate women and gender minorities in paid aerospace internships with senior mentors.

Oakland science centre with observatories, a planetarium and space exhibits offering public astronomy and space science education.

Space science learning centre in Downey, on the former Apollo and Space Shuttle production site — runs exhibits and STEM programmes.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Connecticut, hosted by the University of Hartford — funds space research, scholarships and STEM programmes.

Hutchinson, Kansas space museum and education centre — displays US and Soviet spaceflight artefacts and runs space camps, planetarium and STEM programmes.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Florida hosted by UCF — funds space-related scholarships, research and education programmes across Florida institutions.

US space career non-profit — funds conference grants for students and young professionals and hosts the annual Future Space event in Washington, DC.

Arlington-based space entrepreneurship network — supports the creation of startups and scale-ups pursuing commercial opportunities in low Earth orbit.

Non-profit science museum in Pearlington, Mississippi serving as the official visitor centre of NASA Stennis Space Center, with space and Earth exhibits.

US non-profit managing the ISS National Laboratory under NASA agreement — brokers commercial and academic research and payloads on the space station.

NASA Space Grant consortium and 501(c)(3) for Maine — runs scholarships, NASA EPSCoR research and STEM programmes for the state's space economy.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Massachusetts, led by MIT AeroAstro — funds space science and engineering education and research programmes.

NASA Space Grant and EPSCoR consortium for Nebraska led by the University of Nebraska Omaha — funds aerospace research, fellowships and STEM outreach.

NASA Space Grant consortium for North Carolina based at NC State — supports aerospace scholarships, student projects and space STEM outreach statewide.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Rhode Island, led by Brown University — supports space science research, fellowships and STEM outreach.

NASA Space Grant consortium of Minnesota colleges — funds space-related scholarships, student rocketry, ballooning and STEM outreach statewide.

NASA Space Grant consortium for New Jersey, led by Rutgers — funds fellowships, nanosatellite and rocketry programmes and STEM outreach.

NASA Space Grant consortium for New York State, led by Cornell — funds space-related scholarships, research and STEM outreach.

NASA Space Grant consortium for North Dakota hosted by UND — funds student fellowships, faculty research and STEM education in space-related fields.

Ohio non-profit aerospace research consortium — links NASA Glenn, AFRL, universities and industry for R&D, workforce and STEM programmes.

US aerospace fellowship non-profit — places Black undergraduates in paid aerospace internships with mentorship and a professional network.

NASA Space Grant consortium for Pennsylvania, led by Penn State — connects universities and students with NASA research and education programmes.

Non-profit science centre at a former NASA satellite tracking station in Rosman — radio/optical astronomy, STEM education and space history.

Albuquerque non-profit innovation hub — supports careers in space and deep-tech development in New Mexico.

Official visitor centre of NASA Johnson Space Center — science and space exploration museum and Smithsonian Affiliate run by a non-profit foundation.

US non-profit expanding access to space — runs a sponsored citizen astronaut programme and leadership training on the overview effect.

Austin-based non-profit chapter of the Space Force Association — supports the Texas space industry and national security space community.

US student-run space non-profit — links 100+ university chapters through projects, competitions and the annual SpaceVision conference.

NASA Space Grant consortium of Texas universities and partners — funds scholarships, design challenges and space STEM education; based at UT Austin.

Texas non-profit space community organisation in Houston — supports networking, workforce and ecosystem building for the state's space industry.

US non-profit advocating human exploration and settlement of Mars — runs analog research stations, an annual convention and student competitions.

American non-profit space advocacy organisation — promotes planetary science and exploration through public outreach, policy advocacy and research grants.

Huntsville space museum and Smithsonian Affiliate — official visitor centre for NASA Marshall and home of Space Camp education programmes.

US non-profit educational foundation for the GEOINT community — runs the annual GEOINT Symposium, certification and training programmes.

NASA Space Grant consortium of Virginia universities — funds space STEM scholarships, research and workforce programmes across the state.

University of Arizona institute in Tucson — coordinates the university's space science, space mission and space industry partnerships.

Seattle non-profit research institute and scientist community working on astrobiology, planetary science and space science education.

Baylor University research centre in Waco — studies space and complex plasmas, astrophysics and space-related engineering with hypervelocity and plasma labs.

University of New Mexico aerospace research centre — works on small satellites, space networking, radiation effects and space cybersecurity.

Orlando-based space research institute of the University of Central Florida — conducts planetary science, space technology and workforce programmes.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa lab within HIGP that designs, builds and operates small satellites for science and education missions.

Arizona State University pan-university space programme in Tempe — runs the Interplanetary Lab and research on human space futures and exploration.

Caltech think tank funded by the W. M. Keck Foundation — runs study programmes and workshops that develop new space mission and technology concepts.

Private astronomical research institution in Flagstaff — studies planets, asteroids and the outer solar system; site of Pluto's discovery.

Nonprofit research and graduate education institute adjacent to NASA Langley — conducts aerospace research, develops new technologies and inspires the next generation of space s…

NSF's center for ground-based optical/infrared astronomy — manages the Gemini Observatory, Vera C. Rubin Observatory, SOAR Telescope and Kitt Peak National Observatory for the g…

Hawaii space research programme of UH Hilo — develops in-situ resource utilisation technologies using volcanic terrain as a planetary analog.

New Mexico State University research lab in Las Cruces — works on aerospace systems, telemetry, scientific ballooning support and national security.

US non-profit research institute near NASA Ames — studies the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe, including SETI searches.

Smithsonian museum in Washington DC — holds the largest aviation and space collection and conducts planetary science research.

Georgia Tech interdisciplinary research institute launched in 2025 — connects campus and GTRI space research in spacecraft, exploration and space science.

Montana State University laboratory in Bozeman — students design, build and fly CubeSats and space science instruments.

University of Colorado Boulder centre — develops space weather research, forecasting technology and education in partnership with government and industry.

Non-profit consortium of 100+ universities advancing space science and technology — manages research programs, institutes and facilities for NASA and DoD across astrophysics, pl…

US trade association — represents aerospace and defense manufacturers, including space and launch companies, on policy before Congress and government.

US professional society for space — connects space professionals through national meetings, technical symposia, awards and publications.

US aerospace technical society — runs forums such as ASCEND, publishes journals and Aerospace America, develops standards and advocates policy.

US industry coalition of companies and universities supporting NASA human and robotic deep space exploration, including the Artemis programme.

Colorado non-profit business league — promotes growth of the state's space industry through networking events, road trips and workforce initiatives.

Colorado aerospace industry coalition convened by Metro Denver EDC — promotes the state's space assets and advocates legislation for sector growth.

American commercial space trade association — represents launch, LEO, satellite, lunar and spaceport companies in policy advocacy in Washington, DC.

Nonprofit space industry association for Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia — runs the Keystone Space Conference and an innovation district.

Maryland non-profit networking organisation — promotes growth of the state's space business community through regular industry luncheons and events.

Non-profit professional association dedicated to national security space — advocates for US space defence capabilities, educates policymakers and connects the defence space indu…

Huntsville non-profit space club linking industry and government — hosts the annual Wernher von Braun Memorial Dinner and funds STEM scholarships.

US-based international association for satellite and space professionals — runs awards, chapters, mentoring and workforce programmes.

Global non-profit advocate for the space ecosystem — produces the annual Space Symposium, policy advocacy and education programmes connecting industry, government and academia.

Pacific Northwest space community network in the Seattle area — connects space companies, professionals and students in Washington State.

Washington DC-area non-profit space business forum — connects industry, government and academia and supports space STEM education in local schools.

US space advocacy non-profit — promotes human missions to Mars and runs the annual Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit in Washington, DC.

Huntsville space advocacy non-profit and chapter of the National Space Society — runs education outreach and amateur space technology projects.

US space advocacy non-profit — promotes space settlement and exploration through public outreach, policy advocacy and its annual space development conference.

Central Oklahoma chapter of the National Space Society — volunteer group promoting space settlement through meetings, newsletters and public outreach.

US NewSpace advocacy non-profit — promotes commercial space development and settlement, known for its NewSpace conference.

Non-profit advancing women in aerospace — runs leadership programmes, mentoring and advocacy for gender diversity across the global space and aviation workforce.

Award-winning US Space Force-affiliated accelerator based at Catalyst Campus — supports dual-use space and defense tech startups with government access, mentorship and funding p…

Colorado Springs' premier innovation hub for defence and space tech — hosts the Catalyst Accelerator, BMC3I TAP Lab and 100+ companies serving the US Space Force and DoD ecosystem.

St. Louis non-profit innovation centre and incubator — hosts a Geospatial Innovation Center and programmes linking geospatial startups with NGA and industry.

US startup accelerator programme by Techstars for space and dual-use startups, run with NASA JPL, the US Space Force and SpaceWERX.

Maine public instrumentality created by state statute — develops the Maine Space Complex: launch sites, a data centre and innovation hub.

Visitor attraction at NASA Kennedy Space Center operated by Delaware North — exhibits Saturn V, Space Shuttle Atlantis and offers launch viewing.