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For release: 07/23/03
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The Montana Aerospace Development Authority, a statewide non-profit research consortium, has signed a NASA Space Act Agreement to collaborate on aerospace research and development with the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) in Huntsville, Ala. The NSSTC is a partnership with the Marshall Center, Alabama universities and federal agencies.
Photo: NSSTC Logo (NASA Marshall)The Montana Aerospace Development Authority, a statewide non-profit research consortium, has signed a NASA Space Act Agreement to collaborate on aerospace research and development with the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) in Huntsville, Ala.
This marks the first time the NSSTC, a NASA-sponsored research center that partners with more than 20 industry or university entities, has created an alliance with another statewide consortium. The agreement, signed in June, enables the two research groups to share resources in Earth science, space science, material science, biotechnology, propulsion, advanced optics, energy technology and information technology.
It sets the foundation for joint pursuits, such as collaborating to win research proposals, partnering on scientific research, or sharing facilities — including resources at one of the NSSTC's primary partners, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
"The Montana Aerospace Development Authority's capabilities complement our capabilities," said Robin Henderson, chief operating officer of the National Space Science and Technology Center. "These similar areas of expertise, enhanced by variations in our facilities, background and people, will help fuel the success of this partnership."
The Montana Aerospace Development Authority is a collaboration of Montana research universities and more than a dozen Montana companies with expertise in aerospace-related research and development.
The NSSTC is a partnership between the Marshall Center and the Alabama research universities. Focusing on space science, earth science, materials science, biotechnology, propulsion, information technology and advanced optics and energy technology, the collaboration enables scientists, engineers and educators to share research and other facilities.
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