A groundbreaking ceremony for the Texas A&M University Space Institute was celebrated on Nov. 15, marked by the planting of the institute’s flag by Dr. Nancy Currie-Gregg, director of the institute, professor of engineering practice at Texas A&M and a former NASA astronaut.

“This new $200 million facility, here next to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, will support training for missions, including simulated landings on the moon and Mars, as well as advanced research and development in aeronautics, robotics, and other fields,” said Bill Mahomes ’69, chairman of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. “The facility will be vital for partnerships, both research and commercial, that help Texas businesses as well as NASA stay at the forefront of the final frontier.”

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