Universities Space Research Association
| Abbreviation | USRA |
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| Formation | March 12, 1969 |
| Founder | James E. Webb et al. |
| Founded at | Washington, D.C. |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | "To advance the space- and aeronautics-related sciences" |
| Headquarters | 425 3rd Street SW Suite 950 Washington DC 20024 |
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Region | Multinational |
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Official language | English |
President | Elsayed Talaat |
Chair of the board of trustees | Gen. Lester L. Lyles (ret.) |
| Subsidiaries | Lunar and Planetary Institute |
| Affiliations | NASA |
| Website | www |
The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) was incorporated on March 12, 1969, in Washington, D.C. as a private, nonprofit corporation under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Institutional membership in the association currently stands at 121 universities. All member institutions have graduate programs in space sciences or technology.