The South Dakota Space Grant Consortium: (visit the website) The
South Dakota Space Grant Consortium (SDSGC) was established in
1991 under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s
(NASA) National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. The
program consists of 52 state-based, university-led Space Grant
Consortia in each of the 50 states, plus the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico. The South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology serves as the home institution for the SDSGC. The
statewide network includes 20 affiliate organizations from
public, private, and tribal universities; industry; museums;
informal science centers; and federal government. The vision of
the SDSGC is to expand opportunities for all South Dakotans
through education, research, and public service in the fields of
aerospace and earth, and space sciences. As the link between
NASA and the citizens of South Dakota, SDSGC’s mission is to
instill the spirit of exploration and discovery in students and
educators—and in the general p