Aegis Aerospace partners with Texas A&M University

Aegis Aerospace Inc. will partner with the Texas A&M University to create TAMU-SPIRIT, a private flight facility on the International Space Station (ISS) dedicated to university research.

TAMU-SPIRIT, which stands for Texas A&M/Aegis Aerospace Multi-Use Space Platform Integrating Research & Innovative Technology, will be a dedicated facility for activities such as in-space research, testing, advanced materials manufacturing, robotics testing, space surveillance, and tracking technologies.

Texas A&M University

“It is an honor to partner with and help elevate space research for my alma mater,” shared Aegis Aerospace CEO and Chairman Stephanie Murphy. “Creating the TAMU-SPIRIT truly demonstrates the tenacity, spirit, and world-class leadership of Texas A&M and its space research.”

Aegis Aerospace will own and operate the TAMU-SPIRIT test facility, and there will be an open call for experiments every six months for students, faculty, and other researchers within the Texas A&M University System. Students and faculty will also partner in the on-going operations process.

The design for the TAMU-SPIRIT flight facility will be based on Aegis Aerospace’s MISSE Flight Facility, the busiest permanent commercial flight facility on the ISS, with operations to start as early as 2027.