HQ Function

The headquarters serves as the central administrative, strategic planning, and leadership hub for USRA, overseeing its diverse research programs, university consortia, and collaborations with government agencies and industry partners.

Notable Features:

Modern office facility within the Columbia Gateway corporate park, designed to facilitate efficient management, collaboration, and support for USRA's distributed research activities.

Work Culture:

A collaborative, mission-driven, and intellectually stimulating environment that bridges academic research with governmental scientific objectives. Emphasis on scientific integrity, innovation, and service to the research community.

HQ Significance:

Its location offers strategic proximity to Washington D.C., NASA Headquarters, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and other federal agencies, facilitating close partnerships and responsiveness to national science and technology priorities.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters' operational efficiency and strategic location reflect USRA's commitment to scientific excellence, responsible stewardship of research programs, and effective collaboration between academia and government.

Location:

While USRA's primary operations and physical offices are within the United States, strategically co-located with NASA centers, its scientific impact and collaborations are global. USRA researchers actively participate in international scientific projects, engage with research institutions worldwide, contribute to and attend international conferences, and support global scientific missions and datasets. The nature of its research in Earth science, astrophysics, planetary science, and climate studies inherently involves global cooperation and addresses worldwide challenges.

Street Address:

7178 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 400

City:

Columbia

State/Province:

Maryland

Country:

USA