University of Delaware

The University of Delaware (UD) is a state-assisted land-grant research university with significant involvement in space-related research and education. UD actively participates in NASA programs through the Delaware Space Grant Consortium, offering fellowships, internships, and research opportunities to students. The university is also developing CubeSat technology, with student teams designing and building small satellites for launch into orbit to study space weather and plasma physics. UD partners with organizations like NASA and Delaware State University to enhance space-science research and education through initiatives like the Delaware Space Observation Center (DSpOC).