Space Mission and Instrument Development
ASI supports includes seed grants and proposal assistance for faculty members submitting large proposals for space mission and instrument development to NASA, the NSF, private foundations, and other sponsors. UASI is the only UA entity which has Earned Value Capability. Areas of focus include Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Earth Science, Human Space Exploration, and more.
Facilities
ASI operates several buildings on campus: the Applied Research Building (ARB), the Mission Integration Lab (MIL), and the Grand Challenges Research Buildings. These facilities provide research spaces, and support for mission development. The ARB includes our Multi Mission Operations (MMO) Center, which supports NASA Class-D missions and below. The MMO is currently supporting missions: GUSTO, CatSat, and Pandora.
Current Space Projects
ASI is currently supporting a range of programs across Colleges and Departments at the University of Arizona, as well as for outside partners. These include Aspera (a NASA SmallSat), GUSTO (a NASA Explorer Balloon Payload), OSIRIS-APEX (extended mission of OSIRIS-Rex), CatSat (a student led SmallSat Project), Pandora (a NASA SmallSat), and more.