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Established by Congress in 1988 and implemented by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (also known as Space Grant) contributes to the nation's science enterprise by funding research, education, and public service projects through a national network of 52 university-based Space Grant consortia. These consortia administer programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The consortia's 820 affiliates include 531 academic institutions and 80 businesses. Other partners include state and local government agencies, other federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Since its inception, Space Grant has awarded over 12,000 U.S. citizens with tuition assistance in science, engineering, and related fields of study.

Upcoming Space Grant Meetings

- Feb 27 - Mar 1, 08 - National
   Washington, DC
- Oct 26-28, 08 - National
   Atlanta, GA
- Sept 7-10, 08 - Mid-Atlantic Regional
   Baltimore, MD
- Sept 25-27, 08 - Western Regional
   Jackson Hole, WY
- Oct 09 - National
   Portland, OR

Space Grant News

Last Updated: 2008-05-13

NASA Systems Engineering Workshop
22 Apr 2008 - Texas Space Grant
NASA/JSC and the Texas Space Grant are hosting a System Engineering Workshop for University faculty on August 5th and 6th at NASA/JSC. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss NASA's need for highly qualified systems engineers and to disseminate an undergraduate systems engineering curriculum to interested universities operating within NASA’s Space Grant Consortia.

Dr. Andrew Arena Recieves AIAA Faculty Advisor Award
12 Feb 2008 - Oklahoma State University
Dr. Andrew Arena, Deputy Director of the Oklahoma Space Grant, professor and Maciula Chair in Engineering at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University received the Faculty Advisor Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for 'promotion and dedication to aeronautics education in Oklahoma'

Montana Space Grant students build satellite for 50th anniversary of Explorer-1
30 Jan 2008 - Montana State University
Montana State University students who only know about the Cold War from history books plan to launch a satellite later this year to commemorate the country's first successful satellite. Explorer-1 is being built by the Space Science and Engineering Lab and its students for the Montana Space Grant Consortium. The satellite will hold instruments to detect radiation and a power supply to run those instruments. It will also contain one of the original Van Allen Geiger tubes that Van Allen provided MSU a few months before he died.

Washington Space Grant Students Lauch Student Built Rocket to 5000 ft
17 Oct 2007 - Washington Space Grant
Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium launches its first rockets, on Oct 13, 2007. A group of 2 undergraduates, 1 graduate student, and 2 professors from Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington joined the Washington Rocketry Association at Mansfield, WA to launch its first student build rocket payloads to about 5000 ft.