Universities Space Research Association

Universities Space Research Association
AbbreviationUSRA
FormationMarch 12, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-03-12)
FounderJames E. Webb et al.
Founded atWashington, D.C.
Legal statusNonprofit organization
Purpose"To advance the space- and aeronautics-related sciences"[1]
Headquarters425 3rd Street SW
Suite 950
Washington DC 20024
Location
  • United States
Region
Multinational
Fields
Official language
English
President
Jeffrey Isaacson
Chair of the board of trustees
Gen. Lester L. Lyles (ret.)
SubsidiariesLunar and Planetary Institute
AffiliationsNASA
Websitewww.usra.edu

The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) was incorporated on March 12, 1969, in Washington, D.C. as a private, nonprofit corporation under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Institutional membership in the association currently stands at 113 universities. All member institutions have graduate programs in space sciences or technology. Besides the 98 member institutions in the United States, there are two member institutions in Canada, four in Europe, two in Israel, one in Australia and one in New Zealand, one in Hong Kong, two in Korea and two in the United Kingdom.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Purpose & Mission". USRA.edu. Universities Space Research Association. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "The History of USRA". USRA. Archived from the original on October 24, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2006.
  3. ^ "All Member Universities". USRA.