Center for Advanced Space Science and Technology Research at UMD
The Center for Advanced Space Science and Technology Research at UMD (ASTRA-UMD) serves to bring together researchers from across the University of Maryland to focus on advancing space exploration-related technologies.
The University of Maryland has a long history of contributing to space science, with notable advancements in robotics, Earth science, and space missions. Through partnerships across campus, and along with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL) and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA GSFC), ASTRA-UMD aims to support collaborative research and education in the space-related sector.