NASA Space Grant Consortium

Legislated by Congress in 1988 and implemented by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program 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.

The Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) was established in 1990 and has a membership of sixteen affiliates: eight universities, two academic organizations, two non-profit organizations, three industry partners and a city government agency.  As the lead institution, The University of Oklahoma provides expertise and existing research infrastructures to develop and sustain major development programs. OSCG affiliates develop research, education and public service programs that interface with NASA’s four Mission Directorates:  Aeronautics, Exploration Systems, Science and Space Operations.   NASA’s Science Mission Directorate uses Earth observations from space to develop programs for advanced understanding of the climate system and dramatically improved climate models.

“The Oklahoma Space Grant connects university and agency scientists in research areas that use critical data from NASA’s weather observation satellites in making forecasts.” - Victoria Duca Snowden, Director