National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)

More space organisations in United States

• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) · Research Institution · Laurel

  US university-affiliated research centre — builds and operates NASA science spacecraft (New Horizons, DART, Dragonfly) and defence space systems.

• MIT Haystack Observatory · Research Institution · Westford

  MIT radio science research centre — studies space weather, the upper atmosphere and radio astronomy, and develops VLBI geodesy systems.

• MIT Lincoln Laboratory · Research Institution · Lexington

  MIT-managed federally funded R&D centre — its Space Systems and Technology division develops space surveillance sensors, satellites and payloads.

• 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.

• Planetary Science Institute (PSI) · Research Institution · Tucson

  US private non-profit research institute — scientists study Solar System bodies and take part in NASA planetary missions.

• SETI Institute · Research Institution · Mountain View

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

• Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) · Research Institution · San Antonio

  US non-profit applied R&D organisation — its space science and engineering divisions lead NASA missions and build spacecraft instruments.

• Space Research Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology (SRI) · Research Institution · Atlanta

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