This proposal led by Texas A&M University with the University of Texas at El Paso and 7 other institutions proposes to establish the Space Strategic Technical Institute for In Space Operations funded by USSF. The focus will be on in-space capabilities including but not limited to servicing (inspection, life extension, repair, or alteration of a spacecraft, rendezvous, proximity operations, docking, refueling, or repositioning), assembly (in-space construction using pre-manufactured components).