The New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development (NYCST), led by Cornell University, is an agile, mission-driven collaboration that establishes a centrally located nexus for space-related education, infrastructure, expertise and capabilities aimed at catalyzing transformative growth in education, space technology, advanced manufacturing, and supply chain capabilities.  Designated as a Defense Manufacturing Community under the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP), NYCST bolsters innovation in space technology, supports small businesses, and addresses critical skills gaps in the sector. Development programs span four core domains — education & workforce development, facilities access, R&D, and small business assistance. 

Consortium Model

• Cornell University is the lead institution.

• NYCST is a network of 59 partner organizations: 17 universities and higher-education institutions, 28 businesses from startups to global primes, 2 federal organizations, and 12 industry, nonprofit, and economic-development organizations — spanning every region of New York State.

• Give and take: give advice… take funding, use facilities.

Consortium Members include:

• Moog (East Aurora)

• L3Harris (Rochester)

• Lockheed Martin (Owego)

• Northrop Grumman

• AVS|US (Lansing)

• Ursa Space Systems (Ithaca)

• Kitware (Clifton Park)

• Empire Space (NYC)

• The Intrepid Museum

• NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies

• Advanced Institute for Manufacturing,

• NASA New York Space Grant Consortium

Centralized Facilities for Space Technology Innovation and Development

• Individual project spaces

• Integration and test facilities

• Mission operations center

• High bay space for space-domain awareness / in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing

• Training