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USRA - Universities Space Research Association

USRA - Universities Space Research Association

The EROS Center and the ULS Team

The EROS Center and the ULS Team


Earth as Art: The Mississippi River Delta

Supporting LDCM

The ULS Team is dedicated to the continued success and growth of the LDCM contract, phase-in, readiness testing, and task order management. Read more »

An Invitation to EROS Center Employees to Learn About USRA and the ULS Team

USRA Land Science (ULS) Technical Support Services, has submitted our proposal to the U.S. Geological Survey – with the goal of serving as the Technical Support Services Contractor to the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.

Work dedicated to this program provides support to the EROS Center in the following areas:

  • Systems Operation and Maintenance Support
  • Data and Information Support
  • Engineering Support
  • Science Support
  • Satellite Data Reception and Operations
  • Communications and Outreach Support

Meet the ULS Team

Universities Space Research Association is one of the country’s premier science organizations known for combining first-class science operations with outstanding business operations and management. USRA brings a network of 104 major research university members, all available to assist.

Raytheon is one of the country’s industrial giants known for first-of-a-kind aerospace capabilities and information technology. Raytheon brings superior corporate depth across all areas at EROS required by USGS.

Aerotek is the number one provider of comprehensive and cost effective technical staffing services in the U.S.

The Hammers Company is prime contractor to the Goddard Space Flight Center for the Mission Operations Element of LDCM. Hammers is a key element of our strategy to minimize risk to EROS on this critical development transition.

Exostrategies is a small professional services company specializing in the operation and application of both human and robotic space systems for exploration, earth remote sensing, global resource management, and climatology. Exostrategies focuses on improving architectures for service delivery at reduced cost by leveraging emergent technologies and commercial services to reduce asset management, sustainment, and recapitalization costs.

South Dakota State University and the University of Maryland bring authoritative scientific expertise at the forefront of utilization and accessing of land imaging.

Why USGS Should Partner with ULS

USRA has formed the USRA Land Science (ULS) Technical Support Services team in order to provide USGS and the EROS Center with a dedicated partner that shares with USGS in the mission of the Center.

USRA is an established nonprofit with over 40 years of service to the Earth and Space Science communities. We are committed to serve as the prime contractor for the TSSC and to further advance the EROS Center as the premier national land imaging facility. Together, the EROS Center and ULS will continue to serve and grow a broad community and meet the critical challenges facing the United States.



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USRA 40 Years: 1969-2009

Universities Space Research Association

Celebrating 40 years of service to the space research community