5 Analog Missions & Simulations companies in United States
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in United States working in analog missions & simulations: 2 academic institutions, 1 testing facility, 1 research institution, 1 non-profit. That is 1% of the 427 space organisations in United States and 33% of the 15 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Arnold AFB (1), Hilo (1), College Park (1).
Academic Institution (2)
- Space Systems Laboratory, University of Maryland · Academic Institution · College Park
University of Maryland space robotics lab — runs the only university neutral buoyancy tank for EVA, servicing and space robotics research.
- Texas A&M Space Institute · Academic Institution · Houston
Texas A&M University space research institute — building a $200M facility next to NASA Johnson Space Center for lunar, robotics and spaceflight research.
Non-profit (1)
- The Mars Society · Non-profit · Lakewood
US non-profit advocating human exploration and settlement of Mars — runs analog research stations, an annual convention and student competitions.
Research Institution (1)
- Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) · Research Institution · Hilo
Hawaii space research programme of UH Hilo — develops in-situ resource utilisation technologies using volcanic terrain as a planetary analog.
Testing Facility (1)
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) · Testing Facility · Arnold AFB
US Air Force flight-test complex at Arnold AFB — wind tunnels, rocket engine test cells and space environment chambers for aerospace and space systems.