The New Hampshire Space Grant Consortium (NHSGC) began in 1991 with the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College collaborating in a “Program Grant” Consortium. In 1999, we became a “Designated Consortium” and in the process grew to include 7 affiliates; adding the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (then known as the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium), FIRST Place, the Community College System of New Hampshire (then NH Community Technical College Sytem), Plymouth State University, and UNH Cooperative Extension.

The goal of the NHSGC is to stimulate and enhance awareness and understanding of our nation’s continuing quest into Space by providing 1) Support to New Hampshire’s college and university students in Space-related fields; 2) Space-related educational materials, programs, and resources to the State’s educators; and, 3) Greater access to Space-related information and technology for the benefit of the State, its businesses, and citizens.