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Keystone Space Collaborative to Offer New Professional Development Platform in Partnership With Nova Space Inc. to Support Talent Pool for the Booming Space Economy
PITTSBURGH (October 20, 2022) — Today the Keystone Space Collaborative announced a partnership with Nova Space Inc. to provide its members with exclusive access to a new member portal housing courses and other resources to help current and future space industry...
Keystone Space Collaborative Grows by Bringing on First Full-Time Staffer
PITTSBURGH (September 19, 2022) – The Keystone Space Collaborative (KSC) today announced the hiring of its new program director, Zoë Karabinus, effective immediately. Karabinus marks the first full-time staff member for the growing organization, which until now has...
Keystone Space Collaborative Receives $250,000 Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation
ARM Institute Partners with Collaborative as Fiscal Sponsor August 9, 2021 Pittsburgh, PA – The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, a Department of Defense-funded Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has announced that it is working with the Keystone...
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Governor Shapiro Proposes New Investments in Innovation & STEM Education at Pittsburgh-Based Astrobotic Technology
Today, Governor Josh Shapiro toured Astrobotic Technology, a state-of-the-art aerospace and robotics company in Pittsburgh, to highlight Pennsylvania’s growing innovation economy and his commitment to creating jobs and spurring innovation in our Commonwealth.
Growing a new space economy for our region
One of the first tasks of the Pittsburgh-based Keystone Space Collaborative was commissioning a market report to tally up all the tech companies and organizations from across the region — Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia — which are receiving funds from NASA or space-related grants from the Department of Defense.

Keystone Space Collaborative Partnering Up With United States Air and Space Force
A new partnership between the United States Air and Space Force, and Keystone Space Collaborative is set to take place.
Liftoff: U.S. Space Force Launches National AFWERX Hub In Pittsburgh's North Side
Pittsburgh’s relevance in the broader national space industry is reaching new heights and the U.S. military is responding.
Space Force Opens Pittsburgh Hub to Boost Regional Space and Tech Industries
Nearly four decades after the collapse of the steel industry, the Pittsburgh region has emerged as a growing technology hub in the fields of robotics and life sciences.

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Pittsburgh’s first-ever space convention kicks off on the North Shore
Participants from across the space industry, including NASA administrator Bill Nelson, gathered in Pittsburgh on April 20 to attend the Keystone Space Collaborative Inaugural Conference and witness the unveiling of the Peregrine Lunar Lander at Astrobotic
Building a space industry in the Steel City
Pittsburgh may soon be known for its space expertise rather than as the city of bridges. Justine Kasznica, Board Chair of the Keystone Space Collaborative believes the region’s strengths in life sciences, robotics and autonomy would complement, rather than compete, space industry clusters in other parts of the country.
Astrobotic unveils hardware from never-before-seen spacecraft in Pittsburgh
History was made at the Keystone Space Collaborative Inaugural Conference as Astrobotic unveiled hardware from the Peregrine Lunar Lander.
Keystone Space Collaborative concludes Inaugural Conference in Pittsburgh as region’s role in future extraterrestrial exploration grows
As Pittsburgh becomes a hub for all things space, the Keystone Space Collaborative continues to work hard toward its initiatives to further define priorities, drive its strategic plan and make space more accessible to those who wish to share an interest in it.
Keystone Space Collaborative Receives $250,000 Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation
The RKMF grant will be used to fund Keystone Space Collaborative operations and programs, which will include hiring a Program Director, publishing a regional space ecosystem map and industry report, convening a regional space industry council to drive strategy, and more.
Could Pittsburgh be a space tech hub? Three innovators make the case.
Representing Pittsburgh-based space company Astrobotic, Keystone Space Collaborative Board Chair Justine Kasznica spoke on a panel discussion surrounding local technology and accessibility.
A Pittsburgh-built lander is headed to the moon
The first lander headed to the Moon since the Apolllo missions is right here in Pittsburgh. Unveiled at the Keystone Space Inaugural Annual Conference, the Peregrine lander is anticipated to make its journey this fall.
Emerging Tech Law Podcast Series: Keystone Space Collaborative Conference
Jonathan Kersting talks with Board Chair Justine Kasznica about the 2022 Keystone Space Inaugural Annual Conference on the Babst Calland Emerging Tech Law Podcast Series.
Astrobotic lunar lander on track for late 2022 launch
At the 2022 Keystone Space Inaugural Annual Conference, attended by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other agency officials, Astrobotic showed its Peregrine lander that it plans to send to the Moon on the first United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur launch in late 2022.