Overview
The Arizona Space Grant Consortium (AZSGC) makes an effort to highlight our programs' alignment with current NASA Mission Directorates (MDs). All AZSGC-funded projects are required to align with one or more NASA MDs. Please review the information below to find out more about the NASA MDs before choosing which MD(s) and research priority area(s) your project most closely aligns with. For examples of research questions and projects within each MD, visit the websites listed below.
Human Space Flight Mission Directorate (HSFMD)
The Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate maintains a continuous human presence in space and manages exploration systems development for low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond.
Updated weblink for the HSFMD coming soon: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/
Mission Support Directorate (MSD)
The Mission Support Directorate (MSD) enables NASA mission success. We provide the tools, people, and capabilities to ensure NASA leadership in aerospace, science, and exploration. From the legal and procurement teams who secure vital contracts and acquisitions to the infrastructure management teams who oversee NASA facilities, roadways, and utilities. From the IT teams who provide dependable platforms and innovative tools to the human resources teams who ensure access to top talent. The work of the mission support community is foundational to mission success.
Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
The Science Mission Directorate delivers world-changing discovery and leads flagship scientific endeavors to discover the secrets of the universe, search for life elsewhere, and protect and improve life on Earth and in space.
Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD)
The Research and Technology Mission Directorate develops and delivers breakthroughs in aeronautics, space technology, and nuclear power and propulsion to ensure American leadership in aerospace, along with the communications and navigation systems that are critical to every NASA mission.
Updated weblink for the RTMD coming soon: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/