Partners
Organizations currently involved in the Magdalena Ridge Observatory are:
University of Cambridge, Cavendish Laboratory, Astrophysics Group – Collaborators
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) – Host University
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) – Subcontractor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Applied Technology Associates (ATA) – Subcontractor
New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)
The Optical Sciences Company – Subcontractor
Lockheed Martin Corporation – Subcontractor
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)*
*The 2.4-meter telescope and the MROI to date have been largely funded by Congressional appropriations administered by the NRL.