Per statute, TARSEC membership is composed of all entities identified in the Texas Education Code (Sec. 61.003) and any other entities that the TARSEC Executive Committee considers necessary.
Benefits to Membership
- No cost to join
- Access to annual meeting of consortium members
- Participate in shaping the state of Texas’ future priorities in space.
- Collaborate: Join forces with like-minded organizations and individuals who share your interest in Texas’ future in space.
- Innovate: Play an active role in shaping the future of space research in the state of Texas, contributing to the evolution of space technologies and capabilities.
- Network: Connect with industry leaders, government representatives, and academic experts, opening doors to exciting opportunities and collaborations.
- Stay informed: Gain access to the latest developments, research and events in the space field.
- Drive change: Influence the direction of space technology and research
- Members will be invited to participate in and lead subcommittees that support the TARSEC mandate, working to deliver thoughtful, strategic funding recommendations and to define long-term priorities for the state of Texas.
Eligibility
Consortium membership is now open to established businesses and non-profit organizations that demonstrate a significant presence in Texas.
Individual persons interested in TARSEC membership must be employed by a qualified business or non-profit organization, and membership should route through said business/non-profit. Individual membership outside of a business or non-profit is not available. Please see the TARSEC Membership Policy document for eligibility information.
How to Participate
- Determine eligibility. Review the TARSEC membership eligibility requirements.
- Complete the membership request form. Please complete the form based on your organization’s information. A request does not obligate your institution to become a TARSEC member.
- Complete and submit the Consortium Membership Agreement. You will be prompted to upload the completed Consortium Membership Agreement to the membership application.
- Review period. After your application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email and our team will begin processing your submission.
- Membership decision. Once membership is approved by the TARSEC Executive Committee, the organization POC and each participant will receive notification from TARSEC and access to the member’s portal on the website.
- If you have any questions or trouble, please contact our team by email.
CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
Institutes of Higher Education
- Abilene Christian University
- Alvin Community College
- Amarillo College
- Austin College
- Austin Community College
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Baylor University
- Blinn College
- Central Texas College
- Clarendon College
- Collin College
- Dallas College
- Grayson College
- Houston Christian University
- Houston Community College
- Lamar State College Port Arthur
- Lamar University
- Laredo College
- Paris Junior College
- Parker University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Rice University
- San Jacinto College
- Schreiner University
- Southern Methodist University
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- Sul Ross State University
- Tarleton State University
- Tarrant County College
- Texarkana College
- Texas A&M Health Science Center
- Texas A&M International University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas A&M University – Central TX
- Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
- Texas A&M University – Kingsville
- Texas A&M University – San Antonio
- Texas A&M University – Texarkana
- Texas A&M University School of Law
- Texas Christian University
- Texas Southern University
- Texas Southmost College
- Texas State Technical College
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Texas Tech University System
- Texas Woman’s University
- Trinity University
- University of Dallas
- University of Houston
- University of Houston – Clear Lake
- University of Incarnate Word
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
- University of North Texas
- University of North Texas at Dallas
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
- University of Texas – Arlington
- University of Texas – Austin
- University of Texas – Dallas
- University of Texas – El Paso
- University of Texas – Health Science Center at Houston
- University of Texas – Health Science Center at San Antonio
- University of Texas – MD Anderson Cancer Center
- University of Texas – Medical Branch
- University of Texas – Permian Basin
- University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
- University of Texas – San Antonio
- University of Texas – Southwestern Medical Center
- University of Texas – Tyler
- Victoria College
- Weatherford College
- West Texas A&M
Industry
- Ad Astra Rocket Company
- Advanced Aero Coatings
- Affekta LLC
- Ambrosia Space Manufacturing Corporation
- Amentum
- Amptec Research Corporation
- Arrow Science and Technology
- Associated Semiconductor Support & Equipment (ASSET) Solutions
- Astroport Space Technologies
- Atec, Inc
- Axiom Space
- Barrios Technology
- Bastion Technologies Inc
- Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation
- CesiumAstro, Inc.
- Exos Aerospace Systems & Technologies, Inc.
- FluxWorks, Inc.
- ILC Astrospace, LLC
- Intuitive Machines
- Invocon, Inc
- KBR
- Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
- Knight Aerospace Medical System, LLC
- KULR Technology Corporation
- MRI Technologies
- Messer North America, Inc.
- Nathe Management Consulting
- Oceaneering Space Systems
- Orbital Construction Pioneers, Inc
- Flo-Tapes
- SEOPS
- Roboze Inc
- Rothe Development, Inc
- Spatiam Corporation
- Starlab Space LLC
- Starr Nuclear LLC
- Torres Trade Law, PLLC
- Valkim Technologies LLC
- Waypoint 2 Space, Inc.
- Zeteo Biomedical LLC
Non-Profits
- Arlington Economic Development Corporation
- Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership
- Expanding Frontiers, Corp
- Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation
- Greater Houston Partnership
- Hire Heroes USA
- National Space Society of North Texas
- North American Strategy for Competitiveness, Inc. (NASCO)
- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
- Space Center Houston
- Tech Frontier
- Texas Space Coalition
- UL Research Institutes
- Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
- WEX Foundation
Government & K-12
Resources
Please reach out to Jess Sailors at [email protected] for more information.