Texas Tech University (TTU) is a public research university playing a role in space exploration through research and development. TTU collaborates with organizations like NASA and Element U.S. Space & Defense on projects ranging from growing vegetables in space to studying propellant ignition. Key activities include aerospace research conducted through departments and student organizations like the Raider Aerospace Society, which designs and builds rockets for competition. TTU also contributes to STEM education and workforce development in the aerospace field.
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Seiichi Nagihara at Texas Tech University is the principal investigator for LISTER.
Since March 3, 2024, Blue Ghost intermittently operated the LISTER drill, which was developed by Honeybee Robotics and Texas Tech University and flight-funded by NASA.
The Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) is involved in the LISTER heat flow experiment in collaboration with Texas Tech University.
MissionGO carried out infrastructure inspections of Sandia Labs wind turbines and solar panels with the Texas Tech Wind Institute.
The Matador Uncrewed Aerial System Consortium is co-developed by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and 2THEDGE, LLC.