Gov entities / 61
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
| id | 61 |
|---|---|
| name | National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
| acronym | NRAO |
| gov_entity_type | ffrdc |
| sponsoring_agency | NSF |
| managing_contractor | Associated Universities Inc (AUI) |
| metro_area | — |
| hq_city | Charlottesville |
| hq_state | VA |
| hq_country | US |
| description | Charlottesville VA (HQ). NSF FFRDC managed by Associated Universities Inc (AUI). Operates world's premier radio telescope facilities. Key... |
| annual_budget_usd | 100000000 |
| employees | 700 |
| founded_year | 1956 |
| website | nrao.edu |
| has_tech_transfer | false |
| tt_office_name | — |
| sbir_active | false |
| annual_sbir_usd | — |
| spinout_count | — |
| focus_areas | ["radio astronomy", "astrophysics", "cosmology", "VLBI", "millimeter wave", "telescope operations", "gravitational waves"] |
| data_confidence | user_provided |
| data_source | User: both daughters did a field trip to Green Bank Observatory. RF prohibition noted personally. |
| created_at | 2026-05-13T17:17:46.578553+00:00 |
| updated_at | 2026-05-13T17:17:46.578553+00:00 |
| region | Mid-Atlantic |
| secondary_metro | — |