Category

Academic

26 organizations working in academic across the global space industry.

Arizona State SESE

operational
Tempe, United States Est. 2006

Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE), founded in 2006 and located…

Astronomy Now

operational
London, United Kingdom Est. 1987

Astronomy Now is a long-standing UK-based media company specializing in astronomy news and informati…

Belgian Science Policy Office - Space

operational
Brussels, Belgium Est. 1959

The Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), established in 1959, serves as the coordinating body for…

CalPoly CubeSat Lab

operational
San Luis Obispo, United States Est. 1999

The Cal Poly CubeSat Lab, established in 1999 at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis O…

Cranfield University

operational
Cranfield, United Kingdom Est. 1946

Cranfield University Space, a division of Cranfield University established in 1946, focuses on aeros…

EPFL Space Center

operational
Lausanne, Switzerland Est. 2003

EPFL Space Center (eSpace) is a research and academic entity operating within the École polytechniqu…

ETH Zurich Space Systems

operational
Zurich, Switzerland Est. 2015

ETH Zurich Space Systems is a research-focused entity operating within ETH Zurich, a leading science…

International Institute of Space Law

operational
Paris, France Est. 1960

The International Institute of Space Law (IISL), founded in 1960 and based in Paris, France, is dedi…

ISAE-SUPAERO

operational
Toulouse, France Est. 1909

Founded in 1909, ISAE-SUPAERO is a leading French higher education and research institution speciali…

KAIST Satellite Technology RC

operational
Daejeon, South Korea Est. 1989

KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (RC), established in 1989 and based in Daejeon, South Kor…

Kyushu Institute of Technology Space

operational
Kitakyushu, Japan Est. 2000

Kyushu Institute of Technology Space (Kyutech) is a research-focused academic institution located in…

Luleå University Space Technology

operational
Kiruna, Sweden Est. 1984

Luleå University Space Technology, established in 1984 as part of Luleå University of Technology in …

Physical Research Laboratory

operational
Ahmedabad, India Est. 1947

Founded in 1947 by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) is a premier Indian r…

Politecnico di Torino Aerospace

operational
Turin, Italy Est. 1958

Politecnico di Torino Aerospace represents the aerospace engineering research and academic division …

Purdue AAE

operational
West Lafayette, United States Est. 1945

Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AAE), established in 1945 and located in West Lafay…

Stanford Space Rendezvous Lab

operational
Stanford, United States Est. 2013

Stanford Space Rendezvous Lab (SRL), founded in 2013 at Stanford University, is a research and acade…

Swiss Space Office

operational
Bern, Switzerland Est. 1998

The Swiss Space Office (SSO), established in 1998 and based in Bern, Switzerland, functions as the n…

Technical University of Munich Space

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 2016

Technical University of Munich Space (TUM Space) is a research and academic group within the Technic…

UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab

operational
Berkeley, United States Est. 1959

The Space Sciences Lab (SSL) at UC Berkeley is a leading research institution dedicated to space exp…

UCLA Institute for Planets and Exoplanets

operational
Los Angeles, United States Est. 2015

The UCLA Institute for Planets and Exoplanets (iPlex) is a research-focused academic institute dedic…

University of Glasgow Space

operational
Glasgow, United Kingdom Est. 2007

University of Glasgow Space, operating within the James Watt School of Engineering, is a research-fo…

University of Stuttgart IRS

operational
Stuttgart, Germany Est. 1970

The University of Stuttgart’s Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme (IRS) is a leading European university-b…

University of Surrey Space Centre

operational
Guildford, United Kingdom Est. 1979

The University of Surrey Space Centre, established in 1979, is a leading center for small satellite …

USC Space Engineering Research Center

operational
Los Angeles, United States Est. 2012

The USC Space Engineering Research Center (SERC), established in 2012 as part of the USC Viterbi Dep…

UT Austin Aerospace

operational
Austin, United States Est. 1928

UT Austin Aerospace, formally the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics with…

SpaceX Kenya

development
Nairobi, Kenya Est. 2021

SpaceX Kenya, founded in 2021 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an independent organization focused on…