Aegis Aerospace Named Industry Partner for Texas A&M University’s Space Force Institute for In-Space Operations
The United States Space Force (USSF) has chosen Texas A&M University (TAMU) to lead the Space Strategic Technology Institute for In-Space Operations (SSTI-ISO), a groundbreaking initiative to advance technologies for in-space operations, and Aegis Aerospace Inc. announced today that it is an industry partner of the new institute.
According to TAMU and the USSF, the SSTI-ISO will develop new in-space operations, infuse new technologies into industrial efforts and government laboratories and provide access to workforce, talent, and subject matter experts for defense space missions. The intent is for the research to lead to testbeds, high fidelity modeling and simulations, demonstrations, and prototypes.
“Aegis Aerospace has long and close ties with both Texas A&M University and the US Space Force,” stated Aegis Aerospace Founder and CEO, Stephanie Muñiz Murphy. “Space technology developed for the Space Force through this world-leading institute can also have civil applications with NASA and private applications within the commercial space industry, where we are a national leader. We look forward to working with the outstanding team the university has assembled to help ensure that the U.S. remains the world leader in space technology and the commercial space economy.”
Aegis Aerospace anticipates supporting the Institute and the University in a variety of ways including hosting students/student internships, technology development projects, and in-space technology testing using its Space Testing as a Service (STaaSTM) platforms on the International Space Station and the lunar surface.
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